Ellie Goulding still admires her buddy Tom Grennan, despite the fact that he received heat for making a reference about her breasts onstage at the Brit Awards 2023.
On Saturday, the two performers appeared together at the star-studded ceremony in London to co-present the award for best new artist, which Wet Leg won.
However, before revealing the winner, Tom, 27, and Ellie, 36, performed the standard presenting part of freestyling a little conversation amongst themselves.
Tom, the vocalist of Little Bit Of Love, couldn’t help but notice Ellie’s black corset with an armoured pair of breasts.
‘I love what you’re doing – they’re your real boobs?’ Tom asked, sparking criticism from viewers.
Ellie didn’t seem too bothered by the remark, as she subsequently uploaded a selfie of herself hugging Tom during the awards event, as well as another of the duo meeting up with Hollywood actress Salma Hayek afterwards.
She wrote: ‘Such a great time with this gentleman @tom.grennan this evening – thanks for being a great co-host and congrats to @wetlegband.’
Many have branded Tom’s remark ‘inappropriate’, with one commenting on Twitter: ‘Totally insulting inappropriate comments #TomGrennan #Brits2023 @SonyMusicUK [sic].’
Another wrote: ‘He definitely put himself in an uncomfortable place with Ellie Goulding just now [sic]’.
One other said: ‘Tom Grennan thinking it was appropriate to ask Ellie Goulding if they were her real boobs, on the Brits stage, just gave me the quickest ick in a while. Like instantaneous sick in my mouth.’
During the interaction, Ellie didn’t gloss over Tom’s question about her breasts, and replied: ‘No, these are not mine. I wish, mine are a lot further apart, sadly. I wish.’
The Brit Awards 2023 is available to watch on ITVX.
Brit Awards 2023: Full winners list
Hip hop/grime/rap act
Aitch
International artist
Beyoncé
Dance act
Becky Hill
Pop/R&B act
Harry Styles
Best new artist
Wet Leg
Artist of the year
Harry Styles
International group
Fontaines D.C.
Group of the year
Wet Leg
International song of the year
Beyoncé, Break My Soul
Alternative/rock act
The 1975
Song of the year
Harry Styles, As It Was
Producer of the year
David Guetta
Album of the year
Harry Styles, Harry’s House
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