On Friday, he returned to show alongside co-host Emma Willis. His absence, his previous comments, and the reasons behind his lengthy break weren’t addressed.<\/p>\n
However, within moments of Mr Clark appearing back on screen, it appeared not enough water had gone under the bridge for his critics to welcome him back. <\/p>\n
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Rylan Clark and Emma Willis fronted Friday’s This Morning <\/p>\n
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“Damn not @Rylan hosting #ThisMorning today. Won’t be watching that lol,” one ITV complained on X, while a second hit out: “Good to see it’s @reformparty_uk day on @thismorning with everyone’s favourite reform idiot @Rylan ……..no we’ve not forgotten the comments on immigrants!!” (sic)<\/p>\n
However, as soon as the complaints began to rain in on social media, so did the overwhelming support for the BBC Radio 2 star.<\/p>\n
Several This Morning jumped to Mr Clark’s defence, with many arguing his August comments on immigration weren’t ever contentious or warranted a cancellation.<\/p>\n
“Lovely to see @Rylan on #thismorning with @EmmaWillis,” one fan said on X. “I\u2019d be furious if Rylan had got cancelled, he didn\u2019t say anything offensive, just spoke the truth.”<\/p>\n
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Rylan Clark immigration speech sparked a series of complaints<\/p>\n
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A second echoed: “RYLAN …..I see ITV hasn’t been stupid and woke, they’ve kept Rylan after his migrant boat comments. Obviously ITV knew that he’d have walked if he couldn’t speak his mind. #thismorning.” (sic)<\/p>\n
“It’s good to see Rylan presenting the show today, and that he hasn’t been cancelled, despite the cries of the snowflakes. #thismorning,” a third weighed in, while a fourth praised: “Yay\u2026 good to see Rylan & Emma #ThisMorning.”<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, a fifth launched a similar defence: “#ThisMorning Just because people believe illegal migration has got out of hand doesn’t make them Far Right fanatics, it makes them rational.”<\/p>\n
And a sixth concurred: “If you are foaming at Rylan being on #ThisMorning after previously mentioning the real state of migration, show us the receipts: how many people have you taken in, or is your virtue strictly decorative?” (sic)<\/p>\n
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Rylan Clark has been absent from This Morning ever since his remarks<\/p>\n
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“Rylan and Emma! Are the producers finally listening to the viewers? #thismorning,” another weighed in while an eighth commented: “I like Rylan. I don’t really care about his or anyone else’s politics, as I keep my own counsel. I just like him. #thismorning.” (sic)<\/p>\n
This Morning received a total of 702 Ofcom complaints following Mr Clark’s comments on immigration during the episode broadcast on Wednesday, August 27.<\/p>\n
The remarks arose when Mr Clark and Josie Gibson spoke to Camilla Tominey and The Apprentice star Tim Campbell about the latest news headlines.<\/p>\n
After discussing the latest number of migrants who’d crossed the Channel, Mr Clark explained: “This country is built on immigration. Legal immigration \u2014 a lot of the nurses, the doctors that have saved my mum\u2019s life have come over here from other countries. <\/p>\n
“They\u2019re living a great life, they\u2019re paying into this tax system, they\u2019re helping this country thrive.<\/p>\n
“I find it absolutely insane that all these people are risking their lives coming across the Channel.<\/p>\n
“And when they get here, it does seem, and I think this is why a lot of Labour voters as well are saying there\u2019s something wrong, it feels like, \u2018Welcome, come on in\u2019.<\/p>\n
“That\u2019s the narrative we\u2019re being fed, ‘Here\u2019s the iPad. Here\u2019s the NHS in the reception of your hotel. Here\u2019s three meals a day. Here\u2019s a games room in the hotel. Have a lovely time and welcome.'”<\/p>\n
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Rylan’s fans celebrated his return to This Morning <\/p>\n
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The comments hit headlines as complaints rained in, but Mr Clark stood firm on social media soon after.<\/p>\n
On Instagram, the 37-year-old shared: “You can be pro immigration and against illegal routes.<\/p>\n
“You can support trans people and have the utmost respect for women. You can be heterosexual and still support gay rights. The list continues.<\/p>\n
“Stop with this putting everyone in a box exercise and maybe have conversations instead of shouting on Twitter.” <\/p>\n
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Rylan Clark and Emma Willis during Friday’s This Morning <\/p>\n
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