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Hugh Bonneville apologises to disgruntled authors after he joked that he's only writing a children's book because 'TV stars are contractually obliged to do so' as he admits he doesn't have any ideas of his own'
Hugh Bonneville has been forced to apologise after making flippant remarks about being 'contractually obligated' to write a children's book.
The actor, best known for his roles in Downton Abbey and Paddington, told BBC Radio 2 that his decision to write a children's book was simply fulfilling what he jokingly referred to as a celebrity 'obligation.' His comments were met with swift backlash from both established authors and the wider literary community, many of whom felt his remarks trivialised the hard work and dedication required to write for children. His comments were met with swift backlash from both established authors and the wider literary community, many of whom felt his remarks trivialised the hard work and dedication required to write for children
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