Will Young calls out BBC as Spencer Matthews contacts him following ‘completely offensive’ comment

Will Young has thanked Spencer Matthews after the Made In Chelsea star got in contact with the singer after being called out for an ‘offensive’ comment aired on This Is My House – but the star said he’s yet to hear from BBC on the matter.

Spencer appeared on the programme – which focuses on four people all claiming to own a particular house, in a mission to convince a group of celebrities – alongside wife Vogue Williams when he made the off-the-cuff remark.

Asking his fellow stars of the four participants, Spencer said: ‘Who’s the least gay, in your opinion?’

Comedian Jamali replied: ‘Four, based on nothing?’ as Spencer went on: ‘Four is the least gay?’ before they shared a laugh.

However Will was not impressed, and reacting to the scene, the singer – who is openly gay – wrote in his Instagram stories on Monday: ‘Asking “who is the least gay” on @BBCiPlayer @BBC #ThisIsMyHouseBBC1 I find completely offensive.

‘What does “least gay” mean? Most “masculine”, least “effeminate” “for f**k sake @bbc don’t you realise it is completely reaffirming offensive and shaming stereotypes, I’m gay, take it up the b** and like football and cars. Might blow your mind …. @spencermatthews [sic].’

Later updating fans on his social media, Will revealed Spencer had been in touch – however he voiced his clear disappointment he was yet to hear from the Beeb or creators of the show.

Will wrote on Instagram: ‘@SpencerMatthews has had the maturity and respect to respond in a very understanding way and I completely appreciate it.

‘Thank you sir.’

He added: ‘No reply from BBC, makers of the show This Is My House, @BBCiPlayer @BBC, or perhaps some sort of understanding and sense of being educated from a privileged reality show person (which I am aware I am as well)…’

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The former Pop Idol winner has been open about his experience of coming out as gay and recently revealed the ‘awful, internalised shame’ he used to feel.

During an appearance on Sunday Brunch last September, Will explained: ‘I was doing this podcast, it’s an LGBT podcast, and a lot of gay shame came up.

‘Particularly when you’re growing up feeling that you’re wrong in society, all the messages that you’re getting from movies and TV – this is back in the day, we’re much better now.

‘But it creates this awful, internalised shame and it starts from when you’re really young, and it’s a topic that is quite unexplored.’

The Leave Right Now singer went on to say he wanted to take a deep dive into these emotions in his autobiography in a way that wasn’t ‘boring’, and so looked back on his life to discuss the different scenarios where shame was put upon him.

‘Some of the stories I had completely forgotten,’ he admitted.

‘It’s soul-destroying to walk around thinking, “I am not for this world, I am wrong,” it destroys your inner being.’

‘But it was all just part of the parcel,’ he stressed.

‘People were homophobic about you on the radio, on TV or in the press – you didn’t do anything about it, it was just the way it was.’

‘But it was very different then,’ the singer confessed, adding: ‘I didn’t’ realise I had gay shame until I was about 32, but I got out of it.’

Metro.co.uk contacted BBC for comment. Reps for Spencer previously declined to comment.

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