Ranvir Singh has taken to Twitter to apologise after claiming the Queen ‘doesn’t do very a lot’ on Good Morning Britain on Thursday.
The GMB host, 43, had revealed throughout dialog that she has hyperlinks to the University of Central Lancashire, which prompted questions from co-host Sean Fletcher, 47.
He responded: ‘You snuck in there that you’re a chancellor with a college, that’s fairly spectacular.’
Ranvir then replied: ‘Yes well, that’s one other factor. It’s like being the Queen, you don’t do very a lot, however you go round shaking fingers. Sorry to the Queen – you’re employed very exhausting.’
The off-hand remark didn’t go down effectively with viewers, who tweeted: ‘Am shocked and disgusted that you just said the Queen doesn’t do a lot however shake hands-you needs to be ashamed of your self! Vile and disgusting phrases.’
Others added: ‘I hope I’m in a position to work as exhausting because the queen once I’m 95’ and ‘as if you’ve simply stated the Queen doesn’t do lots apart from shake peoples fingers.’
Following the backlash, Ranvir took to Twitter to make clear that she had meant the position was extra ceremonial fairly than declare that the Queen ‘doesn’t do very a lot,’ claiming she had came upon her phrases.
She wrote: ‘Agree you’re proper – I truly meant it’s a ceremonial [role] with none actual energy however fumbled it. #livetv’.
Fans responded to her tweet, including: ‘Nothing ceremonial in attending about 300 engagements every year, travelling all over the UK and going through and signing government dispatches EVERY DAY, even during her summer retreat at Balmoral! No rest on holiday, no retiring at 65!’
Others wrote: ‘It was the quick “oops, that came out wrong” moment that was funny’ and ‘I knew exactly what you meant Ranvir, and yes, you are right. Loving your dress this morning, I hope that you get to keep it x.’
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV.
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