Melanie Sykes launched a foul-mouthed rant at BBC bosses in a debate on Russel Quirk’s TalkTV show, amid Strictly Come Dancing’s misconduct probe.
The TV presenter, 53, branded the people in power ‘deluded’ and claimed they have ‘zero respect’ while discussing whether the BBC should be defunded.
WHAT MELANIE SAID
Melanie accused show bosses of branding the audience ‘the great unwashed’ as she waded into the Strictly scandal in an explosive chat.
She said: ‘I’ve heard people in power at the BBC talk about the audience as the great unwashed. That’s how much they respect you – which is zero.
‘If they think they’re making fantastic television they’re deluded.
‘And remember they do their own programmes to big themselves up to give themselves awards for what they do as well.
‘So it’s patting their own back and generating the money. They’re happy but you are left feeling like you’ve been entertained – are you f***ing kidding me?’
ANOTHER PROBE COOKING?
A female Strictly dancer could be next to face allegations of abuse, following last week’s revelation that Graziano Di Prima was dismissed over a video showing him kicking his partner Zara McDermott.
According to The Mirror, the household name would ‘scream in rage’ at the male celebrity if he got the steps wrong.
