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Andi Peters Breaks His Silence Amid Miriam Margolyes Racism Row
Margolyes said she did not mean to hurt Peters, as viewers and social media users condemned the viral exchange as offensive and outdated.
- Miriam Margolyes questioned Andi Peters about his race during an appearance on This Morning on Thursday, triggering backlash as viewers flooded social media with outrage over the actor's comments.
- Margolyes previously faced criticism in 2024 for asking Australian presenter Waleed Aly about his skin colour on The Project, where she questioned Aly, 'What are you by the way?'
- After impersonating Christine Lampard's Northern Irish accent, Margolyes asked Peters, 'What accent would be normal for you?' before inquiring, 'What are you?' regarding his heritage during the live broadcast.
- As Peters replied that both his parents are Black, producers felt 'nervous.' The Independent noted that some remarks from the live broadcast were removed from the version later uploaded to ITVX.
- Days before the incident, the Harry Potter star wrote in The Guardian about the global political climate in 2026, claiming free speech is 'disappearing' and 'brave to open your mouth.
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Miriam Margolyes breaks silence on ITV This Morning 'racism' row after awkward Andi Peters exchange
Miriam Margolyes breaks silence on ITV This Morning 'racism' row after awkward Andi Peters exchange . Miriam Margolyes broke her silence on Sunday over the furore surrounding her use of a racial slur to describe Andi Peters' skin colour during a live broadcast of This Morning last Thursday
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ITV This Morning host Andi Peters has broken his silence amid a racism row involving Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes.
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