Gogglebox fans are in uproar after a controversial comment was aired.
Sisters Ellie and Izzi Warner, who have been taking part in the Channel 4 programme since 2015, have been slammed after making a controversial comment on this week’s show.
The hit reality show, which sees groups of friends and families around the country comment on the week’s news and entertainment, has been urged to remove the Leeds-based siblings from the show after they had an ‘irresponsible and sickening’ conversation on Friday’s episode.
The backlash was caused when Ellie admitted that she and her friends made up a ‘tag’ game that was inspired by the #metoo movement.
She explained that they would have to grab each other’s ‘boobs or bum’ and then shout at ‘me too’ instead of ‘tag’.
And viewers took straight to Twitter to express their outrage at the comment.
‘Wow. Disgusted with the woman on Gogglebox who made a game out of the #metoo movement,’ wrote one viewer.
‘Even more disgusted that Gogglebox included that in the episode.’
Wow.
Disgusted with the woman on Gogglebox who made a game out of the #metoo movement.Even more disgusted that Gogglebox included that in the episode.
— zina (@zinalazwina) September 20, 2019
‘Can’t believe someone made a joke game out of #metoo where you play Tag and grab each others breast or bottom,’ added another. ‘Izzy and Ellie need removing from #Gogglebox’.
Can't believe someone made a joke game out of #metoo where you play Tag and grab each others breast or bottom. Izzy and Ellie need removing from #Gogglebox
— Crystal Yarn (@crystal_yarn) September 20, 2019
Another commented: ‘Making a joke out of the #metoo movement to play ‘tag’. F*** that.
‘@C4Gogglebox, should hold the people on your show to a higher standard. Completely irresponsible and sickening #Gogglebox’.
Making a joke out of the #metoo movement to play ‘tag’. Fuck that @C4Gogglebox, should hold the people on your show to a higher standard. Completely irresponsible and sickening #Gogglebox
— Lauren Gemma Hay (@ohhay_bylauren) September 20, 2019
‘@Channel4 Cannot believe that clip of #Gogglebox was even allowed to air,’ agreed another. ‘How can that woman be taking the pure piss out of the #metoo movement? Insensitive and disgusting to joke about something used to bring victims of sexual abuse together’.
@Channel4 Cannot believe that clip of #Gogglebox was even allowed to air. How can that woman be taking the pure piss out of the #metoo movement? Insensitive and disgusting to joke about something used to bring victims of sexual abuse together
— MoniqueAlexandra (@MoniqueAlex_) September 20, 2019
However, others argued that it was just a joke, claiming that the sisters hadn’t done anything wrong in making light of the subject.
‘Why’s everyone being so sensitive over the Izzy and Ellie situation on #Gogglebox last night?’ wrote one viewer. ‘It wasn’t even a “joke” about the #MeToo movement, it was simply just a game among friends which was played while they were all probably drunk.’
Why’s everyone being so sensitive over the Izzy and Ellie situation on #Gogglebox last night? It wasn’t even a “joke” about the #MeToo movement, it was simply just a game among friends which was played while they were all probably drunk.
— adam x (@AdamOConnor57) September 21, 2019
Another added: ‘If you’re crying about Ellie on #Gogglebox then just switch over.
If you're crying about Ellie on #Gogglebox then just switch over. Nobody says metoo isn't valid just because she made a JOKE (assuming all participants consented). More damaging than helpful because it just make people think you're a professional whinge. @C4Gogglebox
— benjamin debonnaire (@benjibob43) September 21, 2019
‘Nobody says metoo isn’t valid just because she made a JOKE (assuming all participants consented).
‘More damaging than helpful because it just make people think you’re a professional whinge’.