0. gkmacca Posts: 9,383. He didn't try to shift responsibility he knew enormously what this event did, shut the park and is fully investigating the incident working with authorities. Don’t let anyone treat you like you’re a VO/SOT when you’re a PKG. The media watchdog will assess the complaints before deciding whether to launch an investigation. The screen itself looks to be set back slightly with some sort of covering, could that be part of the reason the screens in the Westminster studio look as poor as they do? She is the most patronising woman ever to grace a TV screen. Kay Burley to Host between 7am and 9am Monday to Thursday. "People were seriously injured, and there are suggestions that someone's lost a limb as a result of what happened at Alton Towers," she said. Didn't she get punched by her fomer co-presenter Frank Partridge? 9. Niall Paterson has just introduced the 9am hour with "welcome to the breakfast show", despite 'Kay Burley' being plastered across the screen. "She also tried to get him to give highly confidential private information on the casualties. "What happened at Alton Towers was awful and it shouldn't have happened but what happened at your Sky studio was awful too and shouldn't of happened, now you need to put this right, act professional like the CEO did, issue an apology and sack Kay Burley.". If you’d like to join in, please sign in or register. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Born December 17, 1960, Kay Burley is an English television newsreader and presenter. Following the tweet, many of Kay's followers posted well wishes to the 58-year-old presenter, who has worked for Sky News since 1988. This is the real school, this isn’t the “let’s read the books” school, as a wise man once said.The studio is being prepped, the coffee is being consumed, ahead of me filling in for Kay this week. Was she the one who claimed that the entire eastern seaboard has been decimated during the 9/11 attacks? Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. I'll see your Kay Burley and raise you a Fiona Philips. Burley retweeted one … I think she was on as normal on Friday, but she's definitely been off a lot lately. Suck it, b****es". I was involved in installing equipment as part of the news studio revamp at Sky in the late 90's and talk then among the Sky folks was of what a bi-atch she was. ... Kay Burley to host Kay Burley @Breakfast on Sky News. Listen now for interviews with the biggest soap stars and all the latest spoilers - available on every major podcast app , http://www.gopetition.com/online/17171.html. ... was grilled by Burley after a crash at the theme park that left 16 people injured. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Sky News presenter Kay Burley was forced to apologise to viewers when a Joe Biden supporter yelled "suck it b****es" during an interview.. ", When Varney said that Merlin Entertainment was "deeply sorry" for the accident, Burley responded saying that she was "sure [the family] are not interested in your sympathy at this stage.". Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. just disappeared, she was nice enough - not too in your face, Scott Chisholm has was funny (although I think I read something about him going. The petition to sack Kay Burley has gathered support after Ofcom confirmed that it has received in excess of 1,100 complaints about the broadcaster's interview with Nick Varney. She didn't get dropped on her head hard enough whilst on Dancing on Ice. The petition on Change.org states that the interview was "awful" and that Burley was "rude" on the Sky News programme. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? has kay burley left sky news.she doesnt seem to be on her afternoon show any more.also when afternnon live starts her name has been taken off. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. SKY News host Kay Burley was forced to apologise after a triumphant supporter of Joe Biden swore live on air. Niall Paterson has just introduced the 9am hour with "welcome to the breakfast show", despite 'Kay Burley' being plastered across the screen. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. As much as I hated the '@', it seems dropping '@Breakfast' has just left the slot stuck with a muddled brand, with people unsure what to call it. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. has kay burley left sky news.she doesnt seem to be on her afternoon show any more.also when afternnon live starts her name has been taken off. Varney, who is chief of Merlin Entertainment, which owns Alton Towers, was grilled by Burley after a crash at the theme park that left 16 people injured. The petition posits the argument that Burley should be sacked. The crash at Alton Towers on 2 June meant customer Leah Washington, 17, subsequently had her leg amputated above the knee. Registered in England. Once she got the gig on her own then I imagine she became a total PITA. She is one of their star names after all, along with Eamonn Holmes, Dermot Murnaghan, Jeremy Thompson and Anna Botting. New promo for Burley's show. I thought that was a shocking thing to say :eek:. See you from 0700. pic.twitter.com/Yf2J12jHgk. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. ©2020 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Yes, but if Kay was leaving I think it would get out - as it did when Julie Etchingham went. Looking at the screen to the right of the picture, is there some sort of plastic covering over the screen? Burley was criticised for what some believed to be her aggressive interview style when talking to Varney. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. It seems since eamonn holmes left it hasn't recovered Noticed this morning with the Thomas Cook stories till 7am it was Sarah Jane standing by the TV and tablet. All Rights Reserved. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Kay Burley: Petition to sack Sky News presenter hits 35,000 after Alton Towers interview. No...that rather dubious honour belongs to Ms Fiona Phillips of GMTV fame. Probably having yet another facelift, the vain old trout. It reads: "This interviewing is an embarrassment to Sky News, she was rude and patronising not giving him chance to explain and when he did get chance to explain she continued to dismiss his comments and further trying to damage the company thinking that she was clever. New Westminster Studio and Kay Burley Launch - 1st Sept 2020, Working With Adam Boulton On Sky News Tonight, Adam Boulton and Alastair Campbell in full 10 May 2010 Sk…, Adam Boulton swears at colleagues in off-air outburst, UK Govt launch another attack on BBC, C4 & S4C, Coronavirus - Impact on live/recorded shows. Gone is the agressive 'nowhere to hide" stuff, now it's politicians come on for a bit of banter! Presenters tend to just disappear from Sky - Vivian Greegor (?) In March, 131 complaints were sent to Ofcom regarding a perceived "bias" against Ed Miliband following the leaders' debates. A Biden backer took over the airwaves on Sky News to say 'suck it, b****es' Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Bumped into her once in the corridor and she looked at me as if I had pi$$ed on her kids!! God I hope not. Patronising isn't a strong enough word. Ofcom confirmed that it had received 1,162 complaints about the interview. Kay Burley: Petition to sack Sky News presenter hits 35,000 after, Kay Burley: More than 1,100 people complain, Kay Burley 'bias' against Ed Miliband prompts 130 complaints, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. This follows the 1,100 complains registered by Ofcom after the broadcaster interviewed the boss of the group that owns the theme park, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. At the time of writing, the petition was just 50 people shy of the 35,000 target. There have been others I just can't remember their names! Introducing the Soap Scoop podcast! bkman1990, Meridian AM and AlfieMulcahy gave kudos, Had to separately remove a couple of posts today so a little reminder that this is not the place for rota discussion (x person is off, x person presented at this time etc.). Yes there was a bit of a hoo hah between those 2 (Tabby runs off to find out more details) but I think she has been removed because of a comment she made during an interview. The 59-year-old journalist was on the streets in Washington speaking to people after news agencies began calling the race for Biden. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. "Has somebody lost a limb on that ride? Who was on today then? The man - who was wearing a mask that appeared to say "f**k Trump" - yelled: "Make America great again.