Former military man turned television star Ant Middleton faces an Ofcom investigation.
The Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins star, 39, mocked Anthea Turner, 59, as a “grandma” on the show.
According to The Sun, the remark sparked 16 complaints to Ofcom, which has the power to open a formal investigation.
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Ent Daily has contacted reps for Ofcom and Ant for comment.
During the opening episode of the new series, Ant shouted at the celebrity contestants as they ran across tough terrain.
He barked at Anthea to hurry up and referred to her as “grandma”.
“Come on Grandma”
Ant said: “Come on Grandma, get a move on!”
Many took to Twitter to share their outrage at the comment.
One tweeted: “#CelebritySAS Typical misogyny, calling Anthea grandma. [Bleep].”
Another argued: “No need to call Anthea Turner ‘grandma’ just because she is older. She did the backwards dive. Judge her on that. #CelebritySAS.”
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A third chimed in with: “Absolutely no need to call Anthea Turner grandma, totally disrespectful #CelebritySAS @antmiddleton.”
A fourth posted: “#CelebritySAS slightly offended by the grandma comment to Anthea turner.”
Television presenter Anna Richardson even joined in by tweeting: “&”
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