I'm A Celeb star hits out after her group are ‘dress coded' and shamed over ‘visible knickers' in London pub
2017 campmate Shappi, 52, claimed her friend was called out by female staff at The Grange in Ealing because the outline of her underwear was visible through her skirt.
5
5
The comedian, who is currently studying for a Master's in Gestalt Psychotherapy, went on to allege things turned physical when she tried to challenge the remark.
Posting a now-deleted rant on Instagram, Shappi said she and her fellow students had popped in for an end-of-term drink when the incident unfolded.
She wrote: "I'm at The Grange pub in Ealing for the last time because they told my friend off because her skirt showed the outline of her knickers in a certain light. And she was told that it was a family pub.'
"We're never coming back here again because in the summertime at The Grange pub, you're not allowed to wear summer clothes. Otherwise you get shamed. But the bar staff have all got their bra straps showing.'
Shappi said her friend was too upset to appear on camera.
She explained: 'We were just mature students having a pint, not a threat to anyone's 'family values'. She was wearing a completely normal summer outfit.'
The TV personality also questioned how closely the staff must've been looking, asking: 'How hard was she staring??? I couldn't see it. The bar manager's bra straps, also underwear, were visible. She got quite annoyed when we respectfully pointed this out.'
Shappi said she approached another member of staff to calmly point out how unfair the situation was - but claimed she was met with aggression.
She wrote: "I (mildly sunburnt, drinking shandy responsibly) calmly pointed out to a (again, female) member of the bar staff that this was ridiculous and was promptly shoulder-barged in a strop. Goodness. Good job my weeble frame bounced me back up.'
"We came for an end of term drink. Not a morality tale.
Shappi Khorsandi struggles with The Chase buttons as she takes her finger off too soon
'Congrats @thegrangeealing — you've upset a beautiful human for not being a nun, and just lost the loyal post-class trade of your local college. We'll take our pints (and our freedom to wear cool clothes) elsewhere.'
The Grange is part of the Young's Pubs chain.
When contacted for comment, a spokesperson said: 'We recognise that on this occasion, our manager may have misjudged the situation in her interpretation of the smart casual dress code we respectfully ask customers of the Grange to adhere to, and we have apologised to the impacted party for any offence caused.
"We are working with the team at the Grange to ensure the pub remains an inclusive place for all, a key priority for us.'
5
5
5
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
12 minutes ago
- BBC News
Bear Grylls helps people rebuild relationships in new series Wild Reckoning
BBC Daytime and BBC Cymru Wales have co-commissioned Wild Reckoning, a new 16-part series from Wrexham-based Tŷ'r Ddraig, part of Banijay UK's Workerbee Group, fronted by Bear Grylls for BBC One and iPlayer. The series will see Bear Grylls and a team of experts help people to resolve deep personal rifts in the Welsh wilderness. Bear, alongside his team of mediators, psychologists and survival mentors, will guide participants through intense emotional journeys — combining conflict resolution with the raw, revealing power of nature. Expect to see feuding families and broken friendships to neighbour disputes and long-standing workplace grudges, this series will tackle some everyday problems and challenges faced by anyone and everyone. From his island home off the North Wales coast, Bear will strip contributors of their everyday comforts and set them on a transformative adventure in the Welsh wilderness. Here, through carefully constructed physical and psychological challenges, they'll be forced to confront their issues and work together to rebuild their fractured relationships. Bear Grylls says: 'I've spent a lifetime learning from the wild and above all I believe in its power to heal. Away from the noise and distractions of daily life, we're giving people the chance to reflect, reconnect, and rebuild. But nothing comes for free. The price is often courage to face the scary, and the humility to walk side by side respectfully with others. Wild Reckoning is a rare opportunity to help those in emotional conflict to face their differences with courage, and hopefully come through stronger, together. I'm proud to host it in North Wales, a place that truly means so much to me.' Ben Smith, Creative Director for Tŷ'r Ddraig, adds: 'This is an ambitious new format played out across the spectacular scenery of North Wales. We can't wait to bring some of the remarkable stories and people we've been talking with to screen on the BBC. It is our greatest hope that we can help to heal rifts and help the people who have come forward. We're also delighted to have Bear and our team of amazing experts lead this project.' Alex McLeod Commissioning Editor for BBC Daytime comments: 'This is a bold and emotionally charged series that uses the raw power of nature to help people confront what's really at stake in their relationships. In stepping away from the constant noise of our fast-paced, digital lives, participants are given the rare chance to reflect, reconnect and reset. With Bear Grylls and his expert team guiding them through intense physical and emotional challenges, the series offers a unique and powerful route to reconciliation. It's about real people, real issues – and the transformative power of the wild.' Julian Carey, Commissioning Editor for BBC Cymru Wales, says: "We are incredibly excited to be working with Bear and his team on such an important new series, one that showcases the dramatic and awe-inspiring Welsh landscape to such positive effect. Seeing Bear in his own "back-yard" working to affect change in people's lives, while also passing on skills and insights that can help all of us, feels very timely and refreshing - and we can't wait for audiences to see it." Wild Reckoning has been co-commissioned for BBC One, BBC One Wales and iPlayer by Rob Unsworth, Head of BBC Daytime and Early Peak Commissioning and Nick Andrews, Head of Commissioning at BBC Cymru Wales, Alex McLeod is BBC Daytime's Commissioning Editor and Julian Carey is the Commissioning Editor for BBC Cymru Wales. The series is a Co-Production between Tŷ'r Ddraig and Natural Studios Productions Limited for the BBC. The executive producers are Ben Smith and Ben Mitchell. HD3 Follow for more
BreakingNews.ie
16 minutes ago
- BreakingNews.ie
BBC executive says corporation ‘acted fast' after Gregg Wallace allegations
The BBC's chief content officer has said the corporation 'acted fast' after misconduct allegations against former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace. Wallace, 60, issued an apology saying he was 'deeply sorry for any distress caused' and that he 'never set out to harm or humiliate', after a review said 45 out of 83 allegations made against him were upheld. Advertisement Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Kate Phillips said: 'I think when complaints came to me about Greg Wallace, which was 2019, when I dealt with it, I always dealt with it straightaway. Former MasterChef presenters John Torode and Gregg Wallace (BBC/ShineTV/PA) 'So there were two complaints. I dealt with them. I acted on them fast. 'I think we weren't as joined-up in the BBC as we are now, so I didn't know about some of the historical things that had taken place. 'So if I'd known about those at the time, yes, I may have acted differently, but I acted on the information I was given. Advertisement 'I think I acted responsibly. I left him in no doubt of the expected behaviour that we expect at the BBC, if you like. 'I stand by the actions I took at the time with the knowledge that I had.' She added: 'Other allegations didn't come to us until much later, sort of at the end of 2023, and at that point we did act, and we acted fast.' In November 2024, the show's production company, Banijay UK, announced that Wallace would step away from his role on MasterChef while historical allegations of misconduct were investigated. Advertisement At the time, a BBC spokesman said it took any issues raised with them 'seriously' and 'any behaviour which falls below the standards expected by the BBC will not be tolerated'. The report found that the 'majority of the allegations against Mr Wallace (94%) related to behaviour which is said to have occurred between 2005 and 2018', and only one allegation was substantiated after 2018. Of the substantiated claims outlined in the report, some related to inappropriate language, being in a state of undress, and one case of unwanted physical contact. Wallace's co-presenter John Torode was the subject of an allegation of using racist language, which was upheld, as part of the Lewis Silkin report, and also left the show. Advertisement The 21st series of MasterChef, which was filmed last year and stars Torode and Wallace, is currently airing on BBC One. Two MasterChef contestants have been edited out of the series after deciding they would not like to be included, following the report. Phillips also spoke about the controversy around BBC's Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary, which was removed from BBC iPlayer in February after it emerged that the child narrator, Abdullah, is the son of Ayman Alyazouri, who has worked as Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture. Asked if the controversy would impact future commissioning from an impartiality perspective, she said: 'Impartiality is at the core of everything we do. Advertisement 'We will always commission those sort of brave, strong stories and tell the stories that need to be heard. And I'm very confident we'll keep doing that going forward.' Before Phillips was announced as the permanent chief content officer of the BBC earlier this year, she was controller of BBC One, after leading its entertainment team and BBC Worldwide's formats team.
The Sun
16 minutes ago
- The Sun
Kerry Katona breaks silence after Eamonn Holmes' racial slur live on air
KERRY Katona has defended Eamonn Holmes after he used a racial slur on GB News today. Eamonn, 65, left Kerry momentarily stunned during a live interview, before he was forced to reluctantly apologise to viewers. 2 2 Kerry, 45, had appeared on the breakfast show to take part in a debate on plastic surgery. She touched her eyelids and explained her recent eye lift procedure, before the news anchor asked: "Are you happy with the eyes?" He added: "And you don't look Oriental or anything do you?" In 2021, police were instructed to stop using the term 'Oriental' when recording race-hate crimes involving people from China and South East Asia. The Home Office also issued guidance removing the word from the approved list of ethnic categories, stating the term is "offensive.' Taking to her Instagram Story this afternoon, Kerry insisted that she wasn't offended by Eamonn's remark. She said: "Right guys I've literally just come out from getting my facial, getting my Botox done and I've just seen the papers and the press. "Eamonn Holmes has been one of my oldest and longest friends and I absolutely adore and love him to bits he said absolutely nothing untoward, towards me - I wasn't offended in anyway shape or form. "I absolutely adore Eamonn, I truly adore him." Eamonn was ordered to apologise for using the slur and appearing to insinuate that Kerry wouldn't want "Oriental eyes". But he was clearly annoyed and fumed: "Apparently you're not allowed to describe someone as looking Oriental or… "I don't know how I would end up describing Kerry Katona if her eyes change shape. "I don't know how I'm going to say, does she look like someone from some other country in the eastern of the world… the world is ridiculous. "How you have to apologise for people… if she painted herself or… I don't know I can't get into this. But anyway." His co-host Ellie scrambled to ease the situation, saying: "But Kerry looks beautiful." Eamonn agreed, saying: "Kerry looks well, I'm sorry if you don't look well or we have offended you in any way or… oh I don't know." It comes weeks after Eamonn appeared to take a tumble off screen. He sparked concern when he slipped off his chair and disappeared from behind his desk. Eamonn appeared to be OK whne he addressed the fall after an extended advert break. After a lengthy six minute interval, the broadcaster returned to screens, joking "I'm alive" as he blamed the "wonky" wheels on his chair. He said: "They're very wonky wheels on chairs we've got here, as a matter of fact we don't really like the chairs here. "It was a shock for me because I had a fall two weeks ago in my bathroom that hospitalised me and that hit me right in the back." Eamonn added: "That hit me again right in the back. Really really sore, really sore."
