Royal Variety Performance viewers were left cringing as Bradley Walsh appeared to beg for a knighthood.
The 63-year-old host got down on his knees in front of the Prince and Princess of Wales and asked for honour during the special ITV show which aired on television screens on Sunday (December 16) night.
Addressing Prince William, he said: “Your Royal Highness, I worked for your gran, your great gran, your dad, your granddad, your great grandad, and now you. And I must say, ask me if I’ve got an MBE. Nah, ain’t got one. Ask me if I’ve got an OBE, nah, ain’t got one of them. Ask me if I’ve got a CBE – no! No. Not a sausage. Not even a member of the RAC anymore.”
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The TV legend delivered a long list of his services to comedy on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in front of the sold-out crowd and said he’d “entertained troops in the Falklands” and was “happy to make it out alive”. Bradley continued to make his point by taking a cheeky swipe at fellow TV stars.
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He said: “Guess who they give them to? People on telly who bake cakes.” Despite it being light-hearted fun, some viewers found his passionate speech difficult to watch and took to social media to slam his performance. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan wrote: “I love Bradley Walsh but he’s dying on his a**e here.”
Another viewer slammed the “extremely awkward” sketch and a someone else chimed: “What is Bradley Walsh going on about pleading for an OBE, CBE etc etc its embarrassing.” A fourth social media user fumed: “I do hope @BradleyWalsh whole act isn’t going to be about asking for a knighthood, yes I know he’s partially joking but still I wish we could go back to the no talking to the royals in your act.”
Later in the show, Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell was on hand to welcome 2023 winner Viggo Venn to the Royal Variety Performance stage but viewers were distracted by his appearance. Before welcoming the comedian onto the stage, Simon opened up about being a judge on the talent show while wearing a pair of sunglasses with tinted orange glasses.
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Taking to X, one fan penned: “Simon and his lucozade glasses.” Another added: “Oh hell Mr. Simon Cowell.” A third person wrote: “Oh wow Simon Cowell has turned into George Michael.” A fourth social media user typed: “Simon Cowell with his best George Michael impression.”
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