Alex Scott fires back at criticism of her pronunciation during BBC's Olympics coverage
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Alex Scott fires back at criticism of her pronunciation during BBC’s Olympics coverage

She tends not to say 'g' at the end of words

Alex Scott has responded passionately to criticism of her presenting as one of the BBC’s key Olympics coverage hosts.

Former Arsenal player Alex, 36, seemed particularly riled by comments made by politician Lord Digby Jones on Twitter.

He took exception to her “very noticeable inability to pronounce her ‘g’s at the end of a word.”

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But Alex quote-tweeted the complaint this morning (Saturday July 31) and insisted she is “proud” of the way she speaks.

Alex Scott makes her point as she presents BBC Olympics coverage
Alex Scott has been criticised for not pronouncing ‘g’s on the end of words during the BBC’s Olympics coverage (Credit: BBC iPlayer)

What did Lord Digby Jones say about Alex Scott and her Olympics role?

The exasperated businessman grumbled: “

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer