Jamie Laing and pregnant Sophie Habboo slammed for 'disrespectful' dance
Made in Chelsea stars Jamie Laing have come under fire for their dance inside Buckingham Palace in which they seem to mock Meghan Markle's pregnancy dance with Prince Harry
Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo have received backlash since sharing a dance video online which appears to mock Meghan Markle's pregnancy dance.
Reality TV stars Jamie and his wife Sophie, who tied the knot in April 2023, have been updating fans on thir parenting journey since they announced the wonderful news Sophie was pregnant. In their latest update to fans on social media the 36-year-old star, who was in Made in Chelsea from 2011 to 2020, is seen dancing alongside Sophie in what appears to be Buckingham Palace.
Jamie's dance seems to replicate those briefly seen by Prince Harry in Meghan's clip, which became public earlier this month. Jamie posted the clip on Instagram but it has had a very mixed reaction. Many on social media suggested the couple, who got married in April 2023, were trying to recreate Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's incredible "twerking" video shot moments before the Duchess of Sussex gave birth in hospital.
Within minutes of Jamie uploading his footage, purportedly shot inside Buckingham Palace, the official Instagram account "theroyalfamily" replied: "We see you" with a pair of eyes and a wink emojis. The King's Trust also entered the conversation in the spirit of the occasion, saying: 'All of our attendees are very well behaved' with the same look and a laughing emoji.
However, some Instagram users aimed fire at Jamie, who now hosts a show on BBC Radio One, calling the video "disrespectful" and "cringe". One user commented: "Disrespectful - go get a real job!" Others joked: "Some rules are meant to be broken." Some users jumped to the couple's defence to say: "who are they disrespecting?"
Other celebs posted replies too. Kerry Villers, who is a social media influencer, said: "I feel like you can see Jamie's excitement to become a dad in his face and it's pure joy." TV presenter and former member of The Saturdays, Rochelle Humes, shared her own experience trying to sneak a photo in Buckingham Palace. The mum of three wrote: "The speed that this happened is genuinely impressive. I just about got mine in focus for a sneaky pic."
Royal aides seemingly found the funny side, although it would have breached protocol. Proof that no offence was taken, a palace aide told the Daily Mail: "I'm sure it was done in a spirit of fun, and of course aligned to Jamie's wonderful support for The King's Trust Awards - even if it's not something we would greatly encourage every guest to attempt."
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