Gogglebox viewers call for Ellie and Izzie Warner to be kicked off show following 'disgusting' #MeToo comments
23 September 2019, 11:30
Gogglebox fans have turned on sisters Ellie and Izzie Warner following Ellie’s controversial comments about #MeToo.
Gogglebox viewers want sister Ellie and Izzie Warner removed from the hit Channel 4 show.
The TV series, which sees ‘normal’ people watching and reviewing weekly TV from their homes, aired a scene this week which saw Ellie Warner talking about playing a game based on the #MeToo movement.
In the scenes, Ellie and Izzie are sat on their sofas watching TV when they start discussing playing ‘tag’.
Turning to her sister, Ellie said: “I played tag not so long ago, but we called it #MeToo.
“Basically we had to chase each other and either grab somebody's boob or bum.”
Ellie’s sister Izzie looked slightly uncomfortable before telling her sister: “I don’t think you’re meant to make a game out of the #MeToo movement.”
The comments have caused outrage among many viewers, who have called for the sisters to be taken off Gogglebox for good.
One person took to Twitter, writing: “They should be pulled off air. I don’t offend easily to those two are vile. #Gogglebox.”
Another wrote: “I agree with you. People legitimately got hurt and the #metoo movement helped them a lot to bring the abusers to justice, it's not something to be made a joke of. Disgusting people.”
A third person posted: “Ellie from Gogglebox making a joke about the me too movement after wearing a girls support girls t-shirt...hypocrisy at its finest.”
Some people have defended the programme and the girls, stating that people are simply “easily offended”.
One person replied to the outrage, writing: “No it doesn’t it’s just a joke don’t take it so seriously they didn’t hurt anybody.”
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