‘Violently cringing’: Piers Morgan tears into Rebel Wilson’s Bafta hosting after ‘awful’ jokes divide fans

Piers Morgan and Rebel Wilson
It’s secure to say Piers Morgan wasn’t a fan of Insurgent Wilson’s Bafta jokes (Image: Rex)

Piers Morgan has ripped into Insurgent Wilson’s jokes after she hosted the Bafta movie awards final evening.

The previous Good Morning Britain presenter stated he was ‘cringing violently’ on the actress’s gags, which included jibes at her weight reduction transformation and Will Smith’s affair.

‘I’m cringing so violently watching Insurgent Wilson try and host the #BAFTAs that I concern my eye sockets could explode,’ Piers penned in a single tweet.

In one other submit, he added: ‘Nice to see Insurgent Wilson cracking all of the jokes that may get a person abused, shamed and cancelled if he cracked them.’

Insurgent opened the star-studded ceremony by speaking about her weight reduction.

‘I would look a bit totally different from the final time you noticed me right here,’ she stated. ‘That was me two years in the past and since then I’ve accomplished fairly a change – I hope JK Rowling nonetheless approves.’

Rebel Wilson presenting the Baftas.
Insurgent joked about her weight reduction and the brand new Batman movie (Image: Rex)

The actress additionally joked that at any time when anybody asks her why she misplaced the burden she replies: ‘Clearly it was to get the eye of Robert Pattinson.’

‘I didn’t reduce weight simply to get a man, I did it to get extra appearing roles,’ she added. ‘I’m now so excited I can play the non-funny love curiosity in an Adam Sandler movie.’

Turning her consideration to the brand new Batman movie, she stated it was ‘ironic’ the movie had been such successful within the wake of the Covid pademic.

‘One man and a bat began every part, decimating the movie business, two years later one man and a bat must be the one to put it aside,’ she quipped.

Piers wasn’t alone in his criticism of Insurgent’s humour, with others additionally divided over her efficiency.


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‘I want Insurgent Wilson would actually simply stroll on, introduce the subsequent award and stroll off,’ one wrote. ‘The viewers are having to always be well mannered and clap and snort at her poor jokes. She is so not humorous.’

Echoing the same sentiment, one other stated: ‘Insurgent Wilson’s internet hosting and jokes are so terrible, I wish to swap off. Nevertheless it’s like watching a automobile crash and I can’t take my eyes off the carnage.’

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