Get the latest gossip

Olympics host Clare Balding made complaint over cruel jibe about her sexuality: ‘Enough is enough!’


Olympics host Clare Balding was previously the victim of a vile 'dyke' insult - and she soon did something about it

AA Gill had written: “Some time ago, I made a cheap and frankly unnecessary joke about Clare Balding looking like a big lesbian. The TV star made a complaint (Credit: ITV) Clare then responded: “When the day comes that people stop resigning from high office, being disowned by their families, getting beaten up and in some instances committing suicide because of their sexuality, you may have a point. “It was important for me and, crucially, for millions of other people quietly going about their work, to make the point that we deserve to be judged on our ability to do our jobs and not on the basis of our race, religion, gender or, in this case, sexual orientation,” she said.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Entertainment Daily

Read more on:

Photo of Clare Balding

Clare Balding

Photo of Olympics

Olympics

Related news:

News photo

How to Watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony Live Online

News photo

Shirtless Man Climbs Eiffel Tower Hours Before Olympics Closing Ceremony

News photo

Tom Daley and Team GB divers set pulses racing with their take on viral Brat dance challenge at Olympics