Jeremy Vine forced to apologise after caller's 'disgusting' on-air remark to Ann Widdecombe
Channel 5 viewers were left shocked when a caller made inappropriate remarks towards Ann Widdecombe live on the Jeremy Vine show last Friday. The host, Jeremy Vine, was joined by commentators Ann, aged 77, and James Schneider, a former Labour adviser to Jeremy Corbyn.
The panel was discussing the latest doctors' strikes which began on July 25th. They spoke with a caller named Gregg from Tyne and Wear, who shared that he had previously worked as a junior doctor for five years before leaving the profession to earn five times more at another company.
Gregg stated: "[Being a doctor] is not about the money for me. It's about the love of the job - it was the hardest decision I had to make. But I have just one thing I need to pose to Ann Widdecombe?"
He then asked: "Hi Ann, how are you?" To which she responded: "How're you?" Gregg replied: "I'm good thanks for asking. I'm off to work soon but me and a few of the lads at the plant..." At this point, Jeremy interrupted, saying: "Hang on Greg. You're not going to be rude to Ann. I can just feel the storm coming."
Ann retorted: "He can be rude to me," reports the Express. Gregg then made an inappropriate comment, saying: "I was just wondering if she was going to get her t**s out for the lads."
Jeremy quickly intervened, halting the show and stating: "You see, I saw it coming. The guy's a clown." Ann agreed, saying: "You did see it coming."
"I did see it coming. It's ridiculous. I could tell," Jeremy added. "And apologies for the language there. Let's move on."
Viewers were left fuming after the inappropriate comment was aired, with many expressing their outrage on social media. One user vented: "Absolutely pathetic. 12-year-old ringing up. Horrible mysogny as well. #jeremyvine."
Another seethed: "Pathetic man, doing that to Ann. These jokes are so old - he must have the IQ of a 10-year-old to think it's still funny #jeremyvine."
A third chimed in: "What a twat! I'm no fan of Ann, but speaking to her like that is disgusting! #jeremyvine." Jeremy promptly issued an apology live on the show following the incident.
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