Long Lost Family host Davina McCall was forced to apologise to a viewer over a “deeply insulting” comment she made.
The beloved ITV show returned to screens on Tuesday night (January 21) with Davina and Nicky Campbell back at the helm. The special episode focused on the devastating Spanish Baby Scandal that happened between the 1930s and 1990s.
However, one fan was not impressed with Davina McCall and pointed out her “hurtful” comment.
Davina McCall on Long Lost Family
Davina was back on screens on Tuesday (January 21) for Long Lost Family.
The show followed people who believe they or their family may have been involved in the Spanish Baby Scandal.
The Spanish Baby Scandal was a child trafficking scandal that saw British and Spanish mothers have their babies cruelly taken off them after giving birth.
This was a sinister operation reportedly led by doctors and also nurses under General Franco’s reign from the 1930s to the 1990s.
What happened on Long Lost Family?
On Long Last Family, viewers were introduced to 61-year-old Ruth Appleby from Yorkshire and Spanish women Maria-Elena and her mother Ana, who live in London.
Ruth and Ana believe they had their babies snatched from them at birth.
What’s more, both were told by doctors at Spanish hospitals that their children had died. They fear that the newborns were later sold to other couples.
I’m so sorry I triggered you . I mean me personally. I’m not speaking on anyone else’s behalf . Intention is everything. I think it’s is clear I’m talking from my own perspective.
— Davina McCall (@ThisisDavina) January 21, 2025
Davina McCall forced to apologise to Long Lost Family viewer
And while plenty of viewers were left in shock by the harrowing scandal, one fan picked up on Davina’s “hurtful” remark – and they were not happy.
On X, one person took issue with Davina frequently saying “as a mother” on the show – with the angry viewer claiming it’s “insulting” to “childless women”.
They wrote: “Please stop saying ‘as a mother’. Childless women do feel as well. It is deeply insulting and hurtful when someone implies that only mothers can empathise. Try something like ‘if it was me..’”
However, Davina soon replied to the viewer and shared her apology. She wrote back: “I’m so sorry I triggered you. I mean me personally.
“I’m not speaking on anyone else’s behalf . Intention is everything. I think it’s is clear I’m talking from my own perspective.”
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