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Same-sex couple who star in McCain chips ad hit by appalling social media abuse

The couple, who have a 19-month-old son, have been hurt by the disgusting comments

A couple who appear in the new McCain chips “We Are Family” advert have revealed that they’ve been subjected to cruel remarks by trolls.

Lee and Mat Samuels-Camozzi appear in the ad with their 19-month-old son Carter, but some viewers were not happy with it.

“We’ve had dozens of hateful comments,” Lee, 35, told The Mirror.

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“One of the most hurtful compared us to perverts saying, ‘Whatever next, society accepting paedophiles?’

“We are shocked this kind of attitude exists in the 21st century. We’re proud of our little family and have nothing to be ashamed of.”

The couple, who live in Manchester, welcomed Carter thanks to a surrogate.

They were approached to appear in the ad after a modelling agency run by a friend’s mum got in touch.

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