I just want to say sorry for any upset I caused, whether I was Michael Jackson, Craig David, Trisha Goddard – all people that I’m a big fan of. Leigh Francis has apologised for his caricatures of black celebrities in his sketch show Bo’ Selecta!. He wasbrought up on a council estate in Old Farnley, Leeds. in the USA, Avid has given up his job as a chat show host, and now owns a hotel in Los Angeles, where many celebrities come to stay. He said: ‘For me, I’m always about creating new music and reinventing myself. Francis admitted on Twitter that plans for the series were on hold as he was working on a script for a possible movie for another project, and has since written numerous times, when asked by other Twitter users about the show, Bo' Selecta! Credit : Channel 4 On December 17 last year, the comedian Leigh Francis appeared in blackface on a couch next to pop star Mel B .
I guess we’re all on a learning journey.’Bo’ Selecta has since been removed from Channel 4’s streaming service All 4 with immediate effect, with the network releasing a statement saying both they and Francis decided it was the right move to make.It read: ‘We support Leigh in his decision to reflect on Bo Selecta in light of recent events and we’ve agreed with him to remove the show from the All 4 archive.’ If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Nickelback teases 2020 comeback and everybody is making the same jokeSelling Sunset: Justin Hartley's first wife defends him as he splits from Chrishell StauseMia Khalifa auctioning off ‘infamous’ porn glasses to raise money for BeirutLori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli sell Bel-Air mansionFern Britton says she was 'treated poorly' on This MorningSarah Paulson expertly avoids question on Glee star Lea MicheleFighting the unseen enemy: How do we help stop a second wave of Covid-19?Laura Hamilton shut down by couple looking for holiday home on A Place In The Sun: ‘If it was easy, we would have found it ourselves’Avengers star Carrie Coon says she turned down role in Endgame despite being killed off in Infinity WarNickelback teases 2020 comeback and everybody is making the same jokeSelling Sunset: Justin Hartley’s first wife defends him as he splits from Chrishell Stause and portrayed many black people. In a video shared to social media, he said: ‘Back in 2002 I did a show called Bo’ Selecta! and its subsequent spin-offs. Leigh Francis has issued a tearful apology for portraying black celebrities on the sketch show Bo’ Selecta. Leigh Francis… Leigh Francis (born 30 April 1973) is an English comedian, actor, writer, director, and producer. I guess we’re all on a learning journey.“Back then, I didn’t think anything about it, people didn’t say anything.
‘It can go on a slightly different course along the way, but it’s allowed me to be doing what I’m doing now. ‘I’ve been talking to some people and I didn’t realise how offensive it was back then and I just want to apologise. Francis -- who many will know as his on-screen persona Keith Lemon -- posted the video on Instagram yesterday after taking some time to reflect. On his Channel 4 show, Francis famously portrayed celebrities like Craig David, Trisha Goddard, and Mel B. On October 31, 2003, at Allerton Castle, North Yorkshire, he married Jill Carter,Francis is known to conduct almost every interview in one of his celebrity guises, being interviewed as Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Comedian Leigh Francis has posted an apology for his noughties comedy series Bo' Selecta in which he played multiple characters in blackface. Derek Chauvin, who pinned down Floyd by the neck for nearly nine minutes, The world's defining voice in music and pop culture since 1952. (2002–2006) and portraying Keith Lemon in several ITV and ITV2 shows including Celebrity Juice (2008–present), Keith Lemon's LemonAid (2012), Through the Keyhole (2013–present), and The Keith Lemon Sketch Show (2015–2016). would not be returning.
I didn’t think anything about it, people didn’t say anything – I’m not going to blame it on other people. Every single thing that has happened in my career, it’s allowed me to be here today.’Amid Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the death of George Floyd and mainstream conversations about systemic racism taking place, Francis apologised for his portrayal of black celebrities, including Craig, Trisha Goddard and Mel B.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web I want to apologise to anyone that was offended by Bo’ Selecta. CHANNEL 4 has removed Bo' Selecta! I’m not going to blame it on other people.”He continued: “I’ve been talking to some people and I didn’t realise how offensive it was back then and I just want to apologise.”The video was captioned with a nod to Black Lives Matter: “Following recent events, I’ve done a lot of talking and learning and I would like to put this out there. And I’ve sat and thought about things and what I could post to try and help things,” he said in the clip.“I just want to say sorry for any upset I caused, whether I was Michael Jackson, Craig David, Trisha Goddard, all people that I’m a big fan of. The Bear, played by Leigh Francis with a puppet body, is also one of the main protagonists of the series.