Julia Hartley-Brewer has defended LBC’s Steve Allen saying that he was ‘entitled’ to name Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay a ‘chubby little factor’ on his present.
The Speak Radio presenter, 53, claimed on Thursday’s episode of This Morning: ‘The difficulty is weight and teenage ladies and weight problems is a priority to docs.’
However viewers had been fast to disagree on-line as many took to Twitter to name Julia ‘completely out of order’ and query ‘why cannot folks simply be type?’

Controversial: Julia Hartley Brewer has defended LBC’s Steve Allen saying that he was ‘entitled’ to name Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay a ‘chubby little factor’ on his present
Julia claimed throughout a video name interview on the present: ‘Steve Allen is entitled to say what they wish to say.
‘The difficulty is weight and teenage ladies and weight problems is a priority to docs. Clearly, a private dig is not good’.
Steve stated of Tilly earlier this week: ‘I am bored of her already. She’s a chubby little factor is not she. Have you ever seen? Most likely her dad’s cooking I ought to think about.’
Tilly then responded to the savage remarks with a prolonged Instagram put up the place revealed that she was ‘studying to simply accept’ herself however had nonetheless been left ‘damage’ by the surprising remarks.

‘The difficulty is weight and teenage ladies and weight problems is a priority to docs. Clearly, a private dig is not good,’ Julia claimed of the remarks in direction of Tilly (pictured on Strictly)

Free speech? Julia stated throughout a video name interview on the present: ‘Steve Allen is entitled to say what they wish to say,’ regardless of mounting backlash that his feedback had been ‘fats shaming’
Followers rapidly took to Twitter to hurry to the 19-year-old’s defence as they criticised Julia’s controversial opinion.
One fumed: ‘All this girl on This Morning is defending some kn*b on the radio making enjoyable of Tilly Ramsay’s weight. Get Gordon on the radio to ask him about it, however greatest you’ll want to get your sh*tting pants on first – kn*bheads. The poor woman is nineteen!’
One other added: ‘That radio presenter was completely out of order shes solely 19 for god sake thats going to wreck her psychological well being… completely horrible. Why cannot folks simply be type ffs i dont see what her weight has something to do together with her being on strictly… tilly is gorgeous.’
A 3rd consumer wrote: ‘Simply heard Julia Hartley Brewer come on @thismorning saying freedom of speech entitles anybody to publicly touch upon another person’s weight. Pay attention, I do know I have been responsible of it previously, as I would wager all of us have. However that does not imply it is proper and ought to be inspired!’



‘The poor woman is nineteen!’: Followers rapidly took to Twitter to hurry to {the teenager}’s defence as they criticised Julia’s controversial opinion

Backlash: This Morning viewers referred to as Julia ‘completely out of order’ as they caught up for Tilly and identified ‘that is going to wreck her psychological well being’
Help was additionally proven for Tilly on the London Underground by the writers who put up messages on info boards inside town’s stations.
They wrote a letter on a whiteboard inside Piccadilly Circus station that learn: ‘Pricey Matilda, Hope you’re doing alright?
‘We thought we might write you this letter, effectively completed for standing up for your self in opposition to disgraceful behaviour and disgusting feedback from individuals who ought to know higher;
‘You might be spectacular on Strictly, preserve dancing and doing what you do, at present we’re altering Piccadilly Circus to PiccaTILLY Circus to pay tribute to you.’

‘Properly completed for standing up for your self’: Help was proven for Tilly on the London Underground info boards
Elsewhere, Love Island’s Dr Alex George wrote an open letter to Steve after he was ‘horrified’ by his feedback about Tilly.
Strictly star Tilly was fast to thank Alex for his help, commenting beneath his letter – shared on Instagram – ‘Thanks Alex to your help and kindness.’
In his letter, Alex highlighted that ‘it’s extensively recognised simply how damaging such feedback about somebody’s weight are and the impact they will have on a person’s psychological well being’.
He additionally famous: ‘We should not underestimate the affect such remarks can have, feeding into the perpetual cycle of weight stigma that also exists right here within the UK.’
Alex captioned his put up: ‘E mail despatched. We stand with you @tillyramsay.To anybody affected by these feedback please attain out to @beatedsupport charity.’

Help: Elsewhere, Love Island’s Dr Alex George wrote an open letter to Steve after he was ‘horrified’ by his feedback about Tilly

Letter: Alex advised LBC in his letter that he was ‘horrified’ by the remarks and highlighted: ‘The dialogue about a teenager’s weight reside on air isn’t acceptable’

Caption: Alex captioned his put up: ‘E mail despatched. We stand with you @tillyramsay. To anybody affected by these feedback please attain out to @beatedsupport charity’

Tilly replied: ‘Thanks Alex to your help and kindness. You might be wonderful’
The daughter of Gordon Ramsay took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a prolonged assertion by which she expressed her damage and shock at having her look criticised ‘by a 67-year-old man on nationwide radio’.
The CBBC presenter is competing on Strictly with skilled dancer Nikita Kuzmin and is concurrently that includes on the pre-recorded Celeb MasterChef Australia.
Alongside the assertion she shared a soundbite from Steve’s present, by which he learn out a remark from a listener alerting him to the very fact Tilly was collaborating in Celeb MasterChef Australia.
Tilly penned: ‘I attempt to not learn and take heed to feedback and negativity nonetheless not too long ago being referred to as out on a nationwide radio station by a 67-year-old man is a step too far.
‘Steve please be at liberty voice your opinions nonetheless I draw the road at commenting on my look. It is such a disgrace that somebody is making an attempt to make such a optimistic expertise adverse.’

Stunning: ‘Steve please be at liberty voice your opinions nonetheless I draw the road at commenting on my look,’ Tilly advised Steve (pictured in March) on Instagram about his feedback

Shock: Within the put up, Tilly revealed that she was ‘studying to simply accept’ herself however had nonetheless been left ‘damage’ by the surprising remarks
Tilly continued: ‘This is not the primary and positively wont’ be the final remark made about my look and I settle for that and I am studying to simply accept myself.
‘However please keep in mind that phrases can damage. And on the finish of the day I’m solely 19 and I am so grateful for all of the wonderful alternatives I’ve been in a position to participate in.
‘And I perceive that being within the public eye clearly comes with it is personal repercussions and I have been conscious of this from a younger age.
‘Nonetheless, I will not tolerate those that suppose it is okay to publicly remark and scrutinise anybody’s weight and look. Love Tilly xx’
She captioned the put up ‘#bekind’.
MailOnline has contacted LBC for remark.

Two of a form: Tilly is partnered with Nikita Kuzmin on this yr’s Strictly
Strictly stars flooded the put up with help for Tilly with Janette Manrara writing: ‘How briskly we neglect what hurtful feedback can do for somebody’s psychological well being. You’re a POWERFUL younger girl! Put on your crown w/ your head held excessive’.
Giovanni Pernice penned: ‘Some persons are very nasty !! Don’t take heed to this crap .. we love You woman ! #bekind’.
GBBO star and Strictly contestant John Whaite penned: ‘He’s a bit of previous sandpaper love, worn and used and has nothing to supply the world. And his vicious scratching has solely left you polished and extra fabulous. Love you.’
Her sister Holly in the meantime wrote: ‘Very effectively stated x #bekind’, whereas their sister Megan echoed: ‘Love you Tills’.
Elizabeth Hurley’s son Damian reached out to Tilly to put in writing: ‘what a complete w**ker. bloody uncalled for. can’t wait so that you can have the final giggle and preserve profitable. sending you like’.



Help: Strictly stars flooded the put up with help for Tilly
Chef, social media influencer and TV presenter Tilly has over 9.5 million followers on TikTok, the place she repeatedly posts humorous movies of herself and pa Gordon.
She introduced Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch on CBBC, which noticed her cooking and having adventures alongside together with her household, for which she obtained three Youngsters’s BAFTA nominations.
In 2017 she printed her first cookery guide, impressed by the present, titled: Matilda & The Ramsay Bunch: Tilly’s Kitchen Takeover.
Tilly and her Dad additionally hosted an everyday cooking merchandise on This Morning, Huge Chef Little Chef.

Well-known father: Chef, social media influencer and TV presenter Tilly has over 9.5 million followers on TikTok, the place she repeatedly posts humorous movies of herself and pa Gordon
In the meantime, Steve has hosted the early morning breakfast present on LBC since 2000.
This is not the primary time the presenter has come underneath hearth for making controversial feedback.
Again in 2018, Steve was rapped by Ofcom after he mocked a blind journalist who grew to become the primary individual within the UK to make use of a miniature information horse.
Mohammed Salim Patel from Blackburn, Lancashire, was utilizing two-year-old American miniature horse Digby due to his worry of canines – till the horse grew too large.
In a broadcast on October 1, Steve stated he’d ‘by no means heard of something so silly’ whereas discussing a narrative on Digby.
He additionally stated on air: ‘Properly if he is blind, inform him it is a rabbit or one thing. I’ve by no means heard of something so silly.
‘That is the blind man afraid of canines hoping {that a} horse will information him on his commute. The place are you going to take that for goodness sake?’
In December, communications regulator Ofcom upheld a grievance that the feedback had been offensive.

Following in her father’s footsteps: Tilly is at present that includes on the pre-recorded Celeb MasterChef Australia
In its ruling, Ofcom stated: ‘Mr Allen gave the impression to be implying that people who find themselves blind can’t differentiate between a rabbit and a canine.
‘We thought-about that this comment may have been interpreted as belittling blind folks and providing a extremely pejorative view of them.
‘Additional, Mr Allen repeatedly questioned, in dismissive phrases, the practicality of utilizing a information horse and emphatically dismissed what was a person’s option to equip himself on this method as “ludicrous”.
‘He additionally concluded that the person in query ought to be denied this selection (‘He is afraid of canines. Why? Why’s he afraid of canines? Properly do not give him – do not give him something in any respect then. Simply give him a white stick’).

A step too far: Tilly stated of Steve’s remarks, ‘I attempt to not learn and take heed to negativity nonetheless not too long ago being referred to as out on a nationwide radio station by a 67-year-old man is a step too far’
‘In our view the potential offence was exacerbated by Steve Allen mocking the concept the BBC had employed a blind cameraman.’
LBC stated in its response to Ofcom that the programme is ‘centred round (Steve Allen’s) distinctive and acerbic tackle the information of the day’.
The response added that he ‘offers fast-moving opinions on the headlines and infrequently dwells on one subject for any vital period of time’ and stated his touch upon the Mr Patel’s story ‘had a complete length of lower than a minute’.
Earlier this yr, Steve took an prolonged go away of absence from his radio present as a result of sickness.
He didn’t entrance the present from February 17 to March 15.
On March 3, following calls from followers to understand how the presenter was doing, LBC responded with a tweet which gave followers an replace on his well being.
They stated: ‘Thanks to everybody who’s obtained in contact to ask about Steve Allen.
‘Steve continues to be feeling unwell and taking just a few extra days off. He’s requested us to thanks for all of your type messages.’
Steve responded by tweeting: ‘I’m actually humbled by the quantity of messages of help and promise you all I’m doing my highest to be again with you all ASAP, 1,000,000 thanks from the underside of my coronary heart.’
Steve’s actual sickness was by no means disclosed.

Below hearth: Again in 2018, Steve was rapped by Ofcom after he mocked a blind journalist who grew to become the primary individual within the UK to make use of a miniature information horse (pictured: journalist Mohammed Salim Patel and Digby the horse)