Viewers were not impressed.
This Morning is known by viewers for often being light-hearted and fun but a comment made by Ruth Langsford came under fire from many viewers for going too far.
The show hosted a cooking segment, and the meal of the day was Cottage Pie. “Buy a good mince meat, and here’s a tip, pay a bit extra for it,” Chef Brian Turner said.
“Go into the butcher’s and say, ‘I’d like a pound and a half of that meat. Now, will you mince it for me?’ Get them to mince it while you’re there.”
Eamonn Holmes then said: “If you know a good mincer, that’s the place to go to.”
To which Ruth replied: “Where has Rylan gone, by the way?”
For those of you who aren’t aware, ‘Mincer’ is a slang term, more popularly used in Britain to describe a gay man, and is often seen as derogatory.
Although she looked slightly surprised at herself after saying it, Brian replied, “Do you know, I daren’t say that. I’m glad you did.”
Viewers took to twitter to express their concern over the presenter using the term to describe Rylan.
@itvthismorning SHOCKED at that @Rylan #mincing joke from @RuthieeL it's like we're still in the 1970s!!! 😱 #thismorning
— ADRIAN CLARKSON (@adrianclarkson) September 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/cabbagemouse/status/771667724409778176
Any1 else find @RuthieeL calling @Rylan a #Mincer a tad inappropes. There's banter and then there's homophobia. Tut tut @thismorningitv
— JustCharmaine (@CharmaineIsHis) September 2, 2016
Ruth Langsford just called Rylan a mincer on live TV and then realised what she said. Let's see how #thismorning deal with her homophobia.
— Sarah linton (@bubbleloo82) September 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/cally1989/status/771665767536267264
This Morning has yet to comment on the homophobic remark.
Rylan Clark Neal however, tweeted a response to the viewers, stating that he knows there was no cruel intention behind the comment.
Seen comments about @RuthieeL today. I'm not offended in the slightest. I adore the woman and she would never mean anything with malice X
— R Y L A N (@Rylan) September 2, 2016
