Loose Women star Penny Lancaster told Brenda Edwards to “calm down” in a discussion today.
On Tuesday’s show, the panel were discussing the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and whether the June 21 ‘Freedom Day’ deadline should be delayed.
Brenda said the government should have waited until June 21 to allow people to go on holiday.
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Brenda said: “We opened and they opened holidays immediately.
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“If anything, what they should have done is wait until the 21st of June and then see how the data is with other things that are in our country opening up before you start sending people to fly here, there and everywhere.”
As Brenda continued talking, Penny interrupted: “Brenda, Brenda.”
Brenda added: “You can’t have any control over people quarantining when they come back so…
“What is there? An Indian variant, an Australian variant, this variant.”
Penny said: “Brenda, Brenda, Brenda, calm down. Calm down darling.”
Brenda then gasped as she pulled a face.
She replied: “I’m very calm.”
Meanwhile, over on Twitter, viewers weren’t impressed with Penny’s comment.
Many called it “patronising” as one person said: “Penny with her patronising ‘calm down’.”
Brenda, Brenda, Brenda, calm down. Calm down darling.
Another wrote: “@brenda_edwards ‘’
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