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Countdown host Colin Murray on ‘hugely upsetting’ backlash over Clare Balding comment: ‘Clare and I don’t have a problem’

Countdown star Colin Murray has opened up about a "deeply upsetting" moment that caused him an outpouring of backlash.

In fact, the host ended up swapping his role on 5Live for a spot on TalkSport after he was met with a swarm of backlash due to a remark made about beloved broadcast journalist Clare Balding. According to reports, Colin claimed the statement was “mockery of idiot views” in a round called Defend The Indefensible. Clare has been married to Alice Arnold since 2015 (Credit: Youtube) In 2013, Colin reflected about the incident in an interview with The Guardian: “Do I think it was over the line?

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