Comedy star Kathy Burke has branded Ant and Dec 'f***ing a**eholes' in a brutal and unexpected outburst.
The 59-year-old actor has seemingly hit out at the TV hosts, both 48, for 'betraying' their heritage.
The Geordie duo - who have become national treasures from hosting the likes of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Britain's Got Talent, and Limitless Win - have come under fire in a recent interview.
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Kathy has slammed the presenters during a podcast episode of Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake.
Alongside podcast guest Seann Walsh, 38 - contestant of I'm A Celeb in 2022 - she questioned the show's casting choices last year.
There was outrage when former UKIP and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage was announced in the 2023 line-up.
Writing on X at the time, one user said: "Why in god's f*****g name is Nigel farage going in? I'm tired of these politicians attempting their redemption arcs ..".
Another wrote: "I’ve just seen the I’m a celeb line up, shall we start a crowdfunded for Bellew to punch Farage?"
"Farage? Get voting for those trials!!" encouraged a third viewer.
Farage had made it all the way to third place on I'm A Celeb as Tony Bellew came second to winner Sam Thompson.
During the podcast, Kathy explained: "I didn’t watch this year’s because of Farage being in it.
“It was a step too far having [Matt] Hancock in there I felt but I thought I’d watch it anyway.
"But when they announced Farage I just thought, you f***ing a**eholes.
"And I was really angry with Ant and Dec. They’re [of] Irish descent, man! And also I think it was really unfair on the rest of you, on the other contestants."
After coming third in the competition, the former UKIP leader said he 'never had any doubt' Thompson would win over the public.
The GB News presenter controversially said: "See, he hugs men, very, very odd."
X users slammed Farage for his comments, writing: "Why is it odd for two men to hug? More proof (if ever it was needed) that Farage is rooted in 1953."
Another echoed: "Sam is a genuinely lovely human being. PS it's not odd for men to hug."
Meanwhile, other Farage fans called him a 'legend' for the video.
LADbible Group has contacted a representative of Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly for comment.
Topics: Ant and Dec, Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Celebrity
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