This Morning Cat Deeley sparks fury with seizure remark as fans demand apology
This Morning's Cat Deeley has received backlash from fans after making a joke about having a seizure.
TM: Cat Deeley labels her dancing as 'having a seizure'
This Morning star Cat Deeley has been labelled as "stupid" after joking that she was having a "seizure" while dancing to a Meghan Trainor song.
Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard were back to front the award-winning ITV daytime show on Monday, June 17, with segments including extreme sleep walking and someone who believed they were actually an alien.
The hosts were also getting ready to welcome pop star Meghan Trainor to the sofa to discuss her single, romance with husband Daryl Sabara and juggling work with mum life.
Prior to the presenters sitting down with the 30-year-old, they teased the upcoming interview while her first hit single All About That Bass played in the background.
What fans didn't expect though was a joke that Deeley made which didn't sit right with some viewers.
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As the talk show returned from its break, Deeley was goofily dancing to the tune with her co-star looking at her strangely.
“Nothing to see here", Deeley joked as she continued to dance.
Shephard asked: "You alright? OK", with her stopping and smiling: “Yeah I’m fine. Just having a seizure. Welcome back.”
He then uncomfortably laughed at her joke before she continued to tease the interview with Trainor, with the camera turning to the singer waiting behind the scenes.
This comment didn't go unnoticed by fans though with one even asking for an apology from the presenter.
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Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one viewer wrote: Wow @catdeeley @thismorningchoose your words more wisely!
"You really think seizures are funny!? What a stupid thing to say and then snigger at!"
"Did Cat Deeley actually just say that! This Morning, not so sure people who actually do have seizures will appreciate such a stupid comment!"
While a third wrote: Wow!!! Cat Deeley dancing and saying she is having a seizure! Is she for real!
"This Morning, she needs a telling off and as someone with epilepsy I await her apology! Epilepsy isn’t a joke and shouldn’t be treated as one!"
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The BBC publishes the salaries of its highest earners every year in its annual report.
The top five in 2021-22 were:
1. Gary Lineker - £1,350,000
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3. Alan Shearer - £450,000
4. Steve Wright - £450,000
5. Stephen Nolan - £415,000
During the interview with Trainor, the Me Too singer talked about her latest song Whoops and how she had to clarify that it wasn't about either she or her husband cheating.
She explained: "It's a big cheating song and I had to go right on TikTok and go: 'My husband didn't cheat, I didn't cheat.'
"It could be a friendship thing but I felt it was more relatable to be like 'that boy cheated!'.
This Morning airs from 10am on weekdays on ITV.
