The BBC’s appointment of Chair Richard Sharp “should not stand” and the process was “fatally flawed,” according to former Director General John Birt, who threw his weight behind the corporation over the Gary Lineker scandal.
08.03.2023 - 20:55 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Pat Sharp, the British presenter known for his work on Top Of The Pops and Fun House, has said he is “truly sorry” after making a lewd remark to a woman while hosting an events industry awards show.
The 61-year-old broadcaster, who shot to fame in the 1980s, was compèring the Conference News Agency Awards last Friday when he made a joke that shocked a room of around 400 people, according to several sources.
The incident has coincided with Greatest Hits Radio announcing today that Sharp is leaving the Bauer Media Group station to “explore other opportunities.” It is understood that Bauer made a decision some time ago not to renew Sharp’s contract, which expires at the end of March. However, having been made aware of the incident, Bauer said Sharp will “not return to the station with immediate effect.”
People in attendance at the Conference News Agency Awards said Sharp handed a female guest a t-shirt adorned with an image of his face. The picture was a throwback to his famous 1980s mullet and, according to one guest, featured the phrase: “Looking Sharp since 1982.”
The woman, who is in her 30s, later joined Sharp on stage wearing the t-shirt, when he is said to have made a comment about his image being on her chest.
There is more than one recollection of the precise words Sharp used, but a representative for the presenter said he told the woman: “That’s the only way I’m going to get on your t**s.” The representative said it was intended as a double entendre for “get on your nerves.”
The woman concerned was visibly upset by the remark, witnesses said. She removed the t-shirt and left the room in tears. Sharp’s joke was criticized on stage by at least one other woman, who was presenting an award on the night.
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