Love Island’s Chris Hughes warned for inappropriate Barbie comment live on BBC
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chris Hughes has been warned by the BBC after making an inappropriate comment while interviewing cricketer Maitlan Brown as a presenter for The Hundred. Brown, an Australian all-rounder who plays for Southern Brave, was speaking to the former Love Island contestant when he made two key errors. “That is the key to success, I think, in tournaments But it was what the presenter said next that has caused controversy, when Hughes replied saying: “You’re a little Barbie yourself aren’t you, with your blue eyes.” When Brown laughed, Hughes added: “She’s blushing now.” A BBC spokesperson said: “We have spoken to Chris and explained that his comment was not appropriate”. It was not the first time cricket has been in a similar position, and West Indian all-rounder Chris Gayle found himself in a similar controversy after his comments during an interview with Mel McLaughlin in the Big Bash seven years ago.
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