Alison Hammond has revealed she’s “truly sorry” for making light of singing in theatre ban.
The This Morning host’s apology comes she debated whether audiences singing along in theatres while professional actors performed on stage should be banned and branded the new rule “devastating.”
After her discussion with co-hosts Dermot O’Leary and Vanessa Feltz, police were called to Manchester’s Palace Theatre on Friday following reports of two women disrupting the show and being dragged out of the audience.
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Professionals have branded Alison’s comments “incredibly stupid.”
Alison has since taken to Twitter to issue her lengthy apology statement.
“After reflection and the comments I made on Wednesday’s show I want to apologise to anyone who I offended especially the incredibly talented theatre performers, who I have the utmost respect for,” she wrote.
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“I had no idea the level of disruption audiences were causing and tried to make light of the topic on Wednesday’s show, and for that I’m truly sorry.
“I am a great supporter of theatre and the arts and would never sing at the top of my lungs at 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,” she added.
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“On Thursday evening I attended a performance of the GBBO the musical which I absolutely loved and gave a standing ovation, theatre is a magical experience for me and my family.”
She concluded, writing: “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.
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“Once again I am truly sorry but trust me I will do better in the future.”
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