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| Carr sorry for Matthews remark | |
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| Comedian Alan Carr has apologised for dedicating an award to Karen Matthews, who kidnapped her daughter Shannon. | Comedian Alan Carr has apologised for dedicating an award to Karen Matthews, who kidnapped her daughter Shannon. |
| Government minister Shahid Malik, called him "sick and insensitive" after he made the remark to reporters at Saturday's British Comedy Awards. | |
| Carr said Matthews, who is from Mr Malik's constituency, was "rough", a gay icon and would be his dream guest. | |
| The comedian later said: "I realise what I said was insensitive and I am very sorry for any offence caused." | |
| Junior justice minister Mr Malik said the timing of the remarks, which come juist days after Matthews was convicted, could not have been worse. | |
| 'Sad case' | 'Sad case' |
| Mr Malik, MP for Matthews' constituency of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, said on Sunday: "I think Alan Carr can be funny on occasion but I think last night he really let himself down. | |
| "I think most people think it to be both sick and insensitive and people will be disgusted with him at a time when many people are looking very closely at the comic/comedian profession anyway. | "I think most people think it to be both sick and insensitive and people will be disgusted with him at a time when many people are looking very closely at the comic/comedian profession anyway. |
| "This isn't a helpful contribution either to the sad case of Shannon Matthews, where we've only just got a conviction, and Michael Donovan and Karen Matthews haven't even been sentenced yet." People like a bit of rough don't they? Alan Carr | |
| Matthews and Donovan, from Batley Carr, were convicted last week of the kidnap of nine-year-old Shannon. | Matthews and Donovan, from Batley Carr, were convicted last week of the kidnap of nine-year-old Shannon. |
| The child was drugged and imprisoned for 24 days in a plan to claim £50,000 in reward money. | The child was drugged and imprisoned for 24 days in a plan to claim £50,000 in reward money. |
| At Saturday's awards, Carr was voted Best Comedy Entertainment Personality for his Friday Night Project and Sunday Night Project shows. | |
| He said that he had originally planned his Celebrity Ding Dong sketch to feature rough women not fashionistas. | |
| "It didn't work out because they couldn't cast it. I suppose it is a bit difficult to find rough women. I suppose Shannon Matthew's mum was busy," he said. | "It didn't work out because they couldn't cast it. I suppose it is a bit difficult to find rough women. I suppose Shannon Matthew's mum was busy," he said. |
| "Oh yeah, she would be my dream guest. I think she's a gay icon. People like a bit of rough don't they?" | "Oh yeah, she would be my dream guest. I think she's a gay icon. People like a bit of rough don't they?" |
| Carr added: "I must be obsessed with her actually if you look at my Google searches. So I should dedicate this award to her." | Carr added: "I must be obsessed with her actually if you look at my Google searches. So I should dedicate this award to her." |