Alison Hammond divided This Morning viewers as she hosted a segment on the disappearance of Sarah Everard today (March 12).
During a video chat with Matthew Wright, Gyles Brandreth and co-host Dermot O’Leary, Alison introduced an opinion piece on female safety in light of the tragedy.
However, Friday This Morning host Alison’s choice of words seemed to shock both viewers and Gyles.
What did Alison say about the Sarah Everard disappearance?
Alison introduced the segment and said: “A bit of a sad story now.
“The disappearance of Sarah Everard has sparked huge conversation online about the different attitude men and women have towards personal safety.”
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She then cut to Gyles for his opinion on the tragedy and he quickly corrected her turn of phrase.
It’s not a bit of a sad story, it’s the saddest story you can imagine.
“It’s not a bit of a sad story, it’s the saddest story you can imagine.
“It is the most horrific thing, the murder of this young woman, it’s every parents’ worst nightmare and highlights every woman’s fear of walking down the street,” he said.
What did viewers say about the segment?
Viewers commented on Twitter about Alison’s introduction.
“Alison, are you serious? A BIT of a sad story about Sarah Everard. Glad Gyles corrected you,” said one.
“Did she really just say ‘a bit of a sad story’?” another asked.
“Terrible choice of words,” said a third.
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