Dominic Cummings defended by Bake Off's Prue Leith after breaking lockdown

The Only Way Is Essex starlet Jasmin Walia has spoken out in defence of Boris Johnson’s aid Dominic Cummings after he was caught making at least one 200+ mile trip to Durham and back from London despite his wife showing Covid-19 symptoms and there being a government imposed lockdown.

Cummings, who is the top advisor to Boris Johnson and helped manage his 2019 election win and headed up Vote Leave in the EU referendum, has confirmed he did travel from London to Durham to isolate at his parents house in the northern city.

He made the long journey with his wife and their four-year-old son.

Prue has called for people to be kind to Dominic Cummings (Image: Getty Images)

The revelation has been met with fury with many people calling for his resignation – including outraged Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan.

Taking to Twitter on Monday, Jasmin wrote: “Really this whole Dominic Cummings thing is ridicolous … sorry there are far more better things to worry about in the world – leave the guy alone. [sic]”

However, it seems despite supporting Cummings, Jasmin had a change of heart after receiving backlash from fans.

Dominic Cummings is at the centre of a media scandal (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Within 10 minutes the post was deleted.

Despite Jasmin’s change of heart, one star who is sticking to her guns and backing Cummings is Bake Off’s Prue Leith.

Posting to her 45,000 followers, Prue quote tweeted a long post about how the journey was necessary.

Jasmin Walia tweeted and deleted her support for Dominic Cummings (Image: PA)

The post, read: “Dom and Mary’s journey was necessary and therefore within rules

“What’s also necessary is not attacking a man and his family for decisions taken at a time of great stress and worry, the fear of death and concern for a child.

“This isn’t a story for the normal political sh**kickery.”

The Channel 4 host added: “Well said, Danny. How about a bit of kindness and tolerance?”

Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk

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