{"id":144471,"date":"2023-12-06T10:52:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T10:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=144471"},"modified":"2023-12-06T10:52:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T10:52:44","slug":"lorraine-sparks-backlash-after-im-a-celebs-sam-thompson-adhd-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/tv-movies\/lorraine-sparks-backlash-after-im-a-celebs-sam-thompson-adhd-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorraine sparks backlash after I’m A Celeb’s Sam Thompson ADHD remark"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m A Celeb: Lorraine Kelly likens Sam Thompson to a \u2018toddler\u2019<\/h3>\n

Lorraine Kelly has come under fire over her remark about I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! star Sam Thompson who has ADHD.<\/p>\n

The star was excited to sing jungle karaoke alongside Marvin Humes after tucking into pizza and chips on the latest episode of the reality series.<\/p>\n

While discussing Sam’s enthusiasm with Michael Ball, Lorraine compared him to a toddler who had eaten all the blue Smarties.<\/p>\n

She shared: “He is… Yeah he’s like a puppy,” to which Michael replied: “The thing is you’d smack his legs then he’d go, ‘Oh fair enough’, and then he’d be back for more.”<\/p>\n

Lorraine added: “He’s irrepressible but also he is a toddler that has eaten all the blue Smarties…”<\/p>\n

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However, her comment did not sit well with viewers who lashed out on social media to remind Lorraine that Sam had been diagnosed with ADHD.<\/p>\n

Taking to Twitter, Emma fumed: “Way to go to support the ADHD community saying he\u2019s the toddler who has eaten all the blue sweets. Well done Lorraine.”<\/p>\n

Steve added: “So #Lorraine says that Fred is pushy because he’s French and ADHD suffered Sam is like a toddler that has eaten too many sweets…how the hell is she still on the telly?”<\/p>\n

Liz penned: “Perhaps Lorraine could learn about ADHD rather than say Sam had eaten too many blue sweets. #Lorraine.”<\/p>\n

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