Alison Hammond has been criticized for using a “stupid” comment about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest on air.
He This morning The presenter was joined by Dermot O’Leary, Nick Ferrari and Sonia Sodha for the breakfast show’s news segment.
However, the discussion took a serious turn when they addressed his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
For those who don’t know, the former royal was arrested on his 66th birthday.
Speaking about the explosive news, Alison, 51, shared her two thoughts on Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest on her birthday.
She told her co-stars, “They could have done it yesterday, the day before her birthday.”
Alison continued: ‘It’s developing, we don’t know much beyond what you just said. All we know is that the police can tell him.
However, his comment didn’t sit well with viewers, who responded and called it “weird.”
One wrote: ‘Alison said “surely they didn’t have to arrest him on his birthday.” What a strange comment about an “alleged” predator.’
Another commented: ‘Imagine if Alison was a police officer. Her boss: “We’ll arrest Prince Andrew in the morning” Alison: “We can’t do that baby, it’s his birthday tomorrow, he’s probably made plans.”
It comes after Alison Hammond recently opened up about her weight loss and fitness journey.
She revealed that she started Reformer Pilates because she’s “stiff as a board.”
