ITV This Morning in viewer divide as Gyles Brandreth defends Prince William over 'ironic' move
21.06.2022 - 18:55
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This Morning viewers were left divided as Gyle Brandreth sprang to Prince William's defence. The Celebrity Gogglebox star and former politician was back on the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (June 21) with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.
As ever, he was on hand to discuss the latest news headline in the 'This Morning's View' segment and was joined to discuss the biggest news stories on the famous sofa by Beverly Turner. And among the topics of conversation was the Duke of Cambridge who is celebrating his 40th birthday today.
To mark the occasion, pictures of the duke were released alongside a Big Issue seller. He was pictured with his arm on the shoulder of 60-year-old Dave Martin, who took William under his wing earlier this month and showed him how to sell the magazine which gives an income to the homeless.
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He set out his key birthday as a turning point, pledging more help for those who are struggling. He vowed to continue to raise the issue of homelessness in an article for the Big Issue and added: "And in the years ahead, I hope to bring George, Charlotte and Louis to see the fantastic organisations doing inspiring work to support those most in need – just as my mother did for me."
Opening the conversation about his stint as a Big Issue seller alongside his milestone birthday, Beverly said on This Morning: "It's a bit ironic to have [Prince William] who could house all the homeless in London in Buckingham Palace alone promoting The Big Issue." She then added: "I don’t mean that to sound anti-royalist."
But host Holly, 41, interjected: "But he’s using his platform for something really
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