Alison Hammond would "never sing at the top of her lungs" in a theatre.
Alison Hammond issues apology over theatre comments
The 48-year-old TV star had been fronting an episode of 'This Morning' alongside Dermot O'Leary when during a chat with Vanessa Feltz, they were commenting on a recent incident at 'The Bodyguard' - which saw two theatergoers "forcibly removed" from the venue after loudly trying to sing along with Pussycat Dolls star Melody Thorton's rendition of Whitney Houston classic 'I Will Always Love You' - when she claimed that she would be "devastated" had she been asked to remain quiet at the theatre.
Following backlash over the comments, Alison took to social media on Sunday (09.04.23) to insist she had "no idea" of the disruption actually caused.
She wrote on Instagram: "After reflection and the comments I made on Wednesday's show | want to apologise to anyone who offended especially the incredibly talented theatre performers, who | have the upmost respect for.
"I had no idea the level of disruption audiences were causing and tried to make light of the topic on Wednesday's show, for that, I'm truly sorry. I'm a great supporter of theatre and the arts and would never sing at the top of my lungs in any performance. I was wrong in what I said and I've given this a lot of thought over the past few days and believe I was wrong." (sic)"
The former 'Big Brother' contestant went on to add that she had recently attended a performance 'The Great British Bake Off: The Musical' - which is based on the hit Channel 4 series of the same name - and been "left sick to [her] stomach" following the incident at 'The Bodyguard', during which police had to be called.
She added: "On Thursday evening I attended a performance of the GBBO the musical which I absolutely loved and gave it a standing ovation, theatre is a magical experience for me and my family.
"I want to use my platform for good as always and want to stand up with the performers, front of house and theatre staff especially after seeing what happened at The Bodyguard in Manchester which has made me sick to my stomach. Once again I'm truly sorry but trust me I will do better in the future. Alison x."
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