LORRAINE Kelly took a savage swipe at Prince Andrew on today’s show, saying that he was the “only one” happy with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell Oprah interview. The 61-year-old star shocked viewers with the off-the-cuff remark, which she slipped in just before the show’s credits rolled. The royals’ interview aired on ITV last […]
LORRAINE Kelly took a savage swipe at Prince Andrew on today’s show, saying that he was the “only one” happy with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell Oprah interview.
The 61-year-old star shocked viewers with the off-the-cuff remark, which she slipped in just before the show’s credits rolled.
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The royals’ interview aired on ITV last night, and was a big topic of conversation throughout Lorraine’s self-titled morning show.
They caused shockwaves with a series of bombshells – including claims a member of the royal family expressed “concerns” about how dark baby Archie’s skin would be while Meghan was pregnant, and that the palace dismissed her mental health struggles.
Lorraine is known for remaining largely neutral on the programme, but couldn’t resist a quip at Andrew’s expense today – suggesting that he’d welcome the heat being taken off him.
Speaking to the camera, she said: “I guess the only person who might be thinking this is all okay is Prince Andrew, right? See you tomorrow!”
She mischeviously giggled as the camera zoomed out for the closing shot, and fans at home flocked to Twitter to share their reaction.
One wrote: “Hahahaha @lorraine just dropping the Prince Andrew bomb as the music was starting up”.
Another asked: “Lorraine making a casual dig at Prince Andrew at the end of her show! Meow!”
Lorraine’s comment referenced the increasing pressure on 61-year-old Andrew over his links to disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
He has been accused by one of Epstein’s victims, Virginia Giuffre, of having sex with her when she was just 17.
The allegation has been vehemently denied by the prince, who says he can’t even recall meeting her – although a photo shows them together.
Andrew spoke about their former friendship in a car-crash Newsnight interview in 2019, denying any impropriety.
However, he later stepped back from royal duties.
The prince has so far not spoken with law enforcement officers in America, although prosecutors in the country have repeatedly urged him to.
Lorraine’s remark comes shortly after Matthew Wright lashed out at the palace’s “double standards” over Harry and Meghan and Andrew, questioning why the couple were being subjected to more scrutiny than the prince.
