Greg Rutherford’s partner hits back after being accused of dressing son ‘like a girl’
SUSIE VERRILL, the partner of Strictly Come Dancing contestant Greg Rutherford, has hit back at people on Twitter who accused her of dressing her son in girls’ clothing.
Greg Rutherford's ADORABLE son helps him out on Strictly
Susie and her two-year-old son, Milo, appeared on Saturday night’s episode of Strictly supporting Greg as he trained with professional partner, Natalie Lowe.
However after their appearance on the hit dancing show, viewers took to the internet to discuss the way the toddler was dressed.
Susie, who is a freelance journalist, listed some of the unkind comments that had been made about herself and her son on her personal blog.
One person, talking about Milo, said: “He looked and was dressed like a girl!”
Another wrote: “Why was the child dressed and deliberately made to appear as if he was a girl. Did the mother want a girl? I found the child’s appearance disturbing.”
Greg Rutherford's son and partner Susie Verrill appeared on Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing
Viewers accused Susie and Greg of dressing two-year-old Milo "like a girl"
We’re all different when it comes to what we wear
A third addressed her partner, saying: “Greg, tell your wife to grow up, she’s not a Kardashian trash bag, get the boys hair cut and put some boy clothes on him, the child looked a mess. Like as if she wanted a girl so she’s going to mess with his head!”
In a lengthy post, Susie defended the way she dressed her son arguing she and Greg have the right to dress Milo however they choose and that others should respect her decision.
She said: “We’re all different when it comes to what we wear, it’s often a reflection of our personalities and a peek in to our inner beings. Most people respect that, and if someone dresses their child differently to how I dress Milo then that’s totally OK!”
Susie Verrill, who is a journalist, defended the way she dressed Milo in a lengthy blog post
Greg Rutherford is through to next weekend's Strictly Come Dancing with partner Natalie Lowe
The mother-of-one also took to Twitter on Sunday to discuss the reaction to her son’s appearance.
She wrote: “Thanks for all the lovely comments on Milo being in last night's VT. And thanks for all the comments saying we 'dress him like a girl’.”
“Makes it easier to work out which of our followers are c***wombles. Red IS very feminine.”
Strictly Come Dancing continues this Saturday at 6.55pm on BBC One.