Leigh Francis
- 51 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
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Trisha Goddard says she thought racist abuse would end
When Bo' Selecta! comic Leigh Francis finally apologised for his portrayal of Trisha Goddard on the show, she hoped it would end the years of racist abuse she and her family have endured.
But instead, the presenter and talk show host was bombarded with vile trolling which left her telling her daughter Billie: "I'm sick of being black."
Dan Cain & Emily Fairbairn, The Sun, 5th July 2020Mel B quits Celebrity Juice
Mel B is standing down from Celebrity Juice. With Holly Willoughby also having departed, the next series of the ITV2 panel show, due on air in the autumn, will feature two new team captains.
British Comedy Guide, 4th July 2020Trisha Goddard getting even more abuse over Bo' Selecta
Trisha Goddard has said that she is receiving even more abuse since Leigh Frances apologised for his Bo' Selecta! impression.
Rose Hill, The Mirror, 15th June 2020Trisha's children were 'bullied' over Bo' Selecta!
TV presenter Trisha Goddard told BBC Newsnight about the impact a blackface impersonation in a comedy sketch had on her family. Last week, comedian Leigh Francis issued an emotional apology for having made himself up as black celebrities in the show Bo' Selecta!
BBC, 12th June 2020Trisha Goddard: Leigh Francis emboldened casual racism
Trisha Goddard has said that Leigh Francis' use of blackface on Bo' Selecta "emboldened casual racism", while revealing that she has accepted his recent apology for the comedy sketches.
Adam White, The Independent, 9th June 2020Little Britain removed from streaming platforms
Hit BBC Three sketch show Little Britain has been removed from many streaming platforms, reportedly due to its use of cross-dressing and portrayals of ethnic minorities.
British Comedy Guide, 9th June 2020Ten comics who donned blackface
Keith Lemon creator Leigh Francis last week apologised for mimicking black celebrities including Michael Jackson and Craig David on Bo' Selecta! 'I've been talking to some people,' he said in a tearful statement in the wake of the intensifying Black Lives Matter campaign. 'I didn't realise how offensive it was back then.' But he's far from the only comedian to flirt with blackface, long after its racism became apparent.
Chortle, 8th June 2020Leigh Francis apologises for playing black people
Leigh Francis has issued a tearful apology for dressing up as black celebrities in Bo' Selecta!.
The Sun, 5th June 2020Celebrity Juice bosses in talks about show's future
Celebrity Juice bosses are said to be 'holding crunch talks' over the future of the ITV show after the departure of star Holly Willoughby.
Lisa McLoughlin, The Sun, 28th May 2020Keith Lemon's lockdown TV
The Celebrity Juice host on his love for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and the awkwardness of filming lockdown shows.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 28th May 2020