Mo Gilligan Sparks Controversy with Miriam Margolyes Joke at NTAs
Mo Gilligan’s joke about Andi Peters drew gasps and mixed reactions after referencing Miriam Margolyes’ controversial remark about the ITV presenter.
- On Tuesday, 38-year-old comedian Mo Gilligan referenced a controversial incident while presenting at the National Television Awards in London, telling the crowd, "If you know me, I'm Mo Gilligan. And if you don't know me, then I'm Andi Peters."
- The joke referenced a recent This Morning appearance where actress Miriam Margolyes sparked outrage by making comments about the 56-year-old Peters' heritage. Margolyes used a racial slur to describe Peters' skin colour and interrogated him about his ethnicity live on air.
- Margolyes called Peters "high yella" during the live interview, an offensive term describing a Black person with lighter complexion. Journalist Piers Morgan demanded the 85-year-old Margolyes should have her "national treasure" title removed following the incident.
- Viewers took to social media to share reactions to the jab, which sparked mixed responses. One user said, "Mo Gilligan does make me laugh," while another disagreed, claiming, "That joke fell flat as a pancake."
- Peters addressed the situation on social media, writing to Jeremy Vine that he must always be ready for "ANYTHING." Clips of the original interview subsequently went viral, prompting calls for the conversation's removal from the ITVX platform.
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Mo Gilligan took a swipe at Miriam Margolyes during the National Television Awards. The comedian referenced her controversial comments about Andi Peters. His joke sparked gasps and nervous laughter from the audience. The moment unfolded while Gilligan presented an award. Mo Gilligan takes a swipe at Miriam Margolyes during the National Television Awards. Gilligan presented […]
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*Miriam Margolyes says she never meant to embarrass or hurt Andi Peters during their controversial live-TV exchange about his race. The 85-year-old actress addressed the controversy during a Sept. 6 event promoting her book “Miriam’s Full English” in Southend, England, after her appearance on ITV’s “This Morning” sparked accusations of racism. “I didn’t want to … The post Miriam Margolyes Explains Andi Peters Race Remarks appeared first on EURwe…
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The Independent (US)Mo Gilligan makes Andi Peters joke at NTAs after Miriam Margolyes racism row
Margolyes came under fire for comments she made about Peters while he was presenting ‘This Morning’
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Mo Gilligan sparked laughter and controversy with a joke referencing a recent racism row regarding Miriam Margolyes.
Mo Gilligan appears to take swipe at Miriam Margolyes
Comedian Mo Gilligan appeared to reference Miriam Margolyes‘ recent controversial comments on This Morning while presenting at the National Television Awards. Gilligan took to the stage to announce the winner of the Factual Entertainment award, which went to Channel 4 show Gogglebox. But before he did so, he said to the audience: “If you know […] The post Mo Gilligan appears to take swipe at Miriam Margolyes after ITV racism row appeared first o…
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