“I can’t believe I just heard this on BBC One!” Len Goodman caused a stir in the audience by saying that his dwarf used to call the powder curry “extreme foreign” during the coverage of the Platinum Jubilee.
From Sean O’grady for Mailonline
Posted: 15:33, 5 June 2022 | Updated: 3:49 PM, June 5, 2022
Len Goodman raised his eyebrows during his appearance on the BBC’s live coverage of the Platinum Jubilee when he explained how his grandmother used to refer to curry powder as “foreign mud”.
Former Strictly Come Dancing judge, 74, appeared on pre-contest coverage alongside chef John Torode and host Kirsty Young.
The trio were discussing the food people will eat during the jubilee, with Kirsty asking Len if she has any skills in cooking.
Awkward: Len Goodman raised his eyebrows during his appearance on the BBC’s live coverage of the Platinum Jubilee when he explained how his grandmother used to refer to curry powder as “foreign mud”.
Len replied, ‘No. My wife made Coronation Chicken yesterday for our tea. I’ve never had one before. I had never taken curry powder, no.
He added: “My dwarf used to call it all foreign dirt. But I have to say it was delicious, very tasty. ‘
John laughed awkwardly at the comment as viewers quickly turned to Twitter to react to the joke.
One user said: “Len Goodman just called the coronation chicken ‘foreign alien’ on BBC One, so this time before the platinum pageant is going well.”
Interview: 74-year-old former Strictly Come Dancing judge appeared on pre-contest coverage alongside chef John Torode and host Kirsty Young
Live: The trio was discussing the food people will eat during the jubilee, with Kirsty asking Len if she has any skills in cooking.
Len said: My wife made the coronation chicken yesterday for our tea. I’ve never had one before. I had never taken curry powder, no. My dwarf used to call it all dirty foreign. But I have to say it was delicious, so tasty. “
Another user wrote: “Len Goodman sends shockwaves across the BBC referring to curry as ‘foreign mud'”.
Another added: “It’s a bit shocking for Len Goodman to say foreign curry powder. I really can’t believe I just heard this on BBC1.
Meanwhile, the Queen’s Platinum Party At The Palace concert was the clear winner of Saturday night’s television audiences, seen by an astonishing 13 million viewers at its peak.
The BBC One concert in honor of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee saw Diana Ross impress the crowd as she sang soul classics while Sir Rod Stewart and Queen and Adam Lambert also put on sensational performances.
Reaction: Viewers quickly turned to social media to react to the badge
The program saw a whopping 13.3 million viewers tuning in at its peak, with the concert with an average of 11.2 million viewers, reaching 66.8 percent of the share of audience.
The starry extravaganza overcame England’s clash with Hungary, which saw the national team lose 0-1, with 4.5 million viewers tuning in to the maximum and an average audience of just 2.7 million. .
The highlight of the three-hour concert was Diana Ross, who took to the stage in an amazing black and white tulle dress at Buckingham Palace to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee for her first performance in the UK. in 15 years.
Wow: The Queen’s Platinum Party concert at The Palace was the clear winner of Saturday night’s television audiences, seen by an astonishing 13 million viewers at its peak (pictured with Diana Ross performing)