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Tom Grennan apologises for joking about Ellie Goulding’s breasts at Brit Awards but she insists he’s ‘an ally’-Aisha Nozari-Entertainment – Metro
They remain good pals.
Tom Grennan and Ellie Goulding presented the award for best new artist at this year’s Brit Awards (Picture: Rex Features)
Tom Grennan has publicly apologised for comments he made about Ellie Goulding’s breasts during Saturday night’s Brit Awards.
The pair appeared together on stage at the star-studded ceremony in London to co-present the award for best new artist, which was won by Wet Leg.
However, before announcing the winner, Tom, 27, commented on 36-year-old Ellie’s corset – which featured an armoured pair of breasts.
‘I love what you’re doing – they’re your real boobs?’ Tom quipped, sparking criticism from viewers.
However, both have now issued statements on social media, with Ellie writing on Sunday: ‘A word on Brit/ t*t gate … I was wearing a beautiful breastplate, thank you all for appreciating it.
‘My friend Tom Grennan is 100% an ally and we were having a bit of fun. No offence taken, no harm intended- and no other interpretations necessary.’
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Tom, 27, commented on 36-year-old Ellie’s corset – which featured an armoured pair of breasts (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock)
Both have now issued statements on social media (Picture: Twitter/Tom_Grennan)
Reposting the Burn crooner’s comments, Tom added: ‘Love ya @elliegoulding What started as a joke between Ellie and I before we went on stage came out all wrong.
‘The nerves got the better of us, but that does not excuse what was said, and I sincerely apologise to anyone who was offended that’s not me at all, and I am sorry.’
Ellie and Tom are good pals (Picture: @elliegoulding, Instagram)
While both musicians directly addressed the remarks on Sunday, doting mum Ellie made it clear on Saturday night that there were no hard feelings between her and Tom, posting a snap of herself and the This Is The Place singer hugging at the bash.
Many branded Tom’s remark ‘inappropriate’, with one commenting on Twitter: ‘Totally insulting inappropriate comments #TomGrennan #Brits2023 @SonyMusicUK [sic].’
Another wrote: ‘He definitely put himself in an uncomfortable place with Ellie Goulding just now [sic]’.
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One other said: ‘Tom Grennan thinking it was appropriate to ask Ellie Goulding if they were her real boobs, on the Brits stage, just gave me the quickest ick in a while. Like instantaneous sick in my mouth.’
During the interaction, Ellie didn’t gloss over Tom’s question about her breasts, and replied: ‘No, these are not mine. I wish, mine are a lot further apart, sadly. I wish.’
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