![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In a rush to quickly extinguish any backlash, Ms Andoh, who was speaking on BBC Radio 4's Sunday morning show with Paddy O'Connell yesterday, said: 'I think I upset a few people yesterday. One more viewer suggested they had also complained: 'Was going to let it go but I'm really angry, so thought no for a change. One viewer wrote online: after the racist comment by Adjoa Andoh yesterday, I have now put in my complaint to Ofcom.' Ms Andoh, 60, who plays Lady Danbury in Bridgerton, left fellow pundit Myleene Klass – who was sitting next to her – appearing bewildered as she made her comments. 'I am also looking at those younger generations and thinking: "What are the nuances that they will inhabit when they grow?" The star, whose father was of Ghanaian origin, was commentating for ITV on their live Coronation coverage hosted by Tom Bradby and Julie Etchingham when she said of the event: 'We have gone from the rich diversity of the Abbey to a terribly white balcony. As millions tuned in to watch the newly crowned King and Queen wave down to crowds on The Mall with the rest of the Royal Family, Ms Andoh left her ITV co-stars stunned with her comments which have been described by some as 'appalling'. ![]()
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