Troubled Michael Barrymore, 71, sparks concern with ‘car crash’ This Morning interview as he slurs his words
Michael Barrymore sparked concern with his appearance on This Morning on Thursday, as he slurred his words and spoke over the presenters on-screen.
The TV star, 71, kicked off the appearance by proclaiming he did not know who hosts Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle were, by stating: ‘I thought it was Alison and the other one, who are you two?’, seemingly referencing Dermot O’Leary.
Viewers flooded Twitter to comment on the ‘car crash’ interview, in which he also mocked Craig’s Irish accent and caused Josie to scold him for speaking while she was attempting to introduce the interview.
Michael, who recently professed he was the ‘busiest and happiest’ he had ever been has been blazing the promo trail with his comeback as a TikTok star and successful theatre director after winning praise for new West End show Laurel and Chaplin.
Despite his apparent glee at his career moves, his latest TV appearance has set tongues wagging, 22 years after his dazzling showbiz career ended after the death of Stuart Lubbock in 2001 following a party at his Essex home.
Worries: Michael Barrymore sparked concern with his appearance on This Morning on Thursday, as he slurred his words and spoke over the presenters on-screen
Speaking out: Viewers flooded Twitter to comment on the ‘car crash’ interview, in which he also mocked Craig’s Irish accent and caused Josie to scold him for speaking while she was attempting to introduce the interview
Back with a bang: Michael, who recently professed he was the ‘busiest and happiest’ he had ever been has been blazing the promo trail with his comeback as a TikTok star and successful theatre director after winning praise for new West End show Laurel and Chaplin
Michael wore an extremely casual, creased salmon-coloured top for his appearance on the show where he chatted with Josie and Craig, who are two of the carousel of presenters to have stepped in since Phillip Schofield’s scandalous departure.
At the start of the chat, in his shocking comment about the hosts, Michael said: ‘I thought it was Alison and the other one, who are you two? Who are they? I know the names of all the cameramen but I don’t know you two.’
He then started mocking Craig’s accent, to which Josie jokily snapped: ‘It’s my turn now!’, leading to a stunned face from Michael.
Twitter was soon flooded with comments about the interview, with fans writing: ‘Michael barrymore what a nightmare and an awful section…
‘This interview with Michael Barrymore is horrendous… michael barrymore on the show is car crash tv… Michael Barrymore is not coming across well, unfortunately. Really hard to understand, slurring his words and going off point repeatedly…
‘Painful viewing… Is Michael Barrymore ok???… This Michael Barrymore interview is deeply disturbing… Good lord. Michael Barrymore it’s a bit car crash.’
On his behaviour towards Craig, one Twitter user penned: ‘Michael Barrymore making fun of accents. Cheap childish dated humour’… Michael barrymore probly doesn’t know josie n craig.’
Some however were cheerleading for the veteran star, with a fan writing: ‘Apparently Michael Barrymore was on This Morning today. About time he was on TV again. He has more talent than 99% of those on TV put together…
Hmm.. On his behaviour towards Craig, one Twitter user penned: ‘Michael Barrymore making fun of accents. Cheap childish dated humour’… Michael barrymore probly doesn’t know josie n craig’
Fans: Some however were cheerleading for the veteran star, with a fan writing: ‘Apparently Michael Barrymore was on This Morning today. About time he was on TV again. He has more talent than 99% of those on TV put together’
‘Michael Barrymore on this morning tv gold… Michael Barrymore, quite possibly the best entertainer and show host we’ve ever had… Michael Barrymore is a funny bloke. Strike it lucky was great. #ThisMorning’.
Late last month, Michael told The Daily Star that despite the ‘sh**ty bits’ that had happened in his life he had never lost his passion for performing.
Saying: ‘I can’t tell you how happy I am now. I’m the busiest I’ve ever been and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been’.
‘I am probably the fittest I’ve been, too. I walk a lot, I eat well and I do what I love. I’m 71 and I feel fitter than I was when I was 40 when I was drinking and all that, ‘
Michael is co-directing the new production ‘Laurel & Chaplin – The Feud’ at the Cambridge Theatre in London about the rivalry between two of the world’s biggest entertainers, Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin.
It will tell the ‘true story of teenage best friends’ whose relationship broke down when silent movie star Chaplin found fame in Hollywood.
Congrats: The former TV host revealed that he was the ‘bustiest and happiest’ he had ever been after winning praise for new West End show Laurel and Chaplin
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