Have I Got News For You guest hits back at ‘blinking’ criticism from viewer

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Charlotte Ivers, a guest panellist on the latest episode of Have I Got News For You, has responded to criticism of her blinking on Twitter. On last night’s episode of the BBC One comedy current affairs show, Ivers was introduced by host Charlie Brooker as a “Sunday Times journalist and broadcaster who worked as a special adviser to Theresa May in 2019”. He quipped: “That special advice presumably being ‘quit’.” While the show was airing, one viewer felt compelled to ask Twitter: “Why does Charlotte Ivers keep blinking?” On Saturday morning, Ivers quoted the tweet, writing: “I don’t f***ing know Jack are we not meant to be blinking at the moment I can’t keep up with the trends Jesus.” In a follow-up tweet, she wrote: “” She then added: “Morning everyone!” Her initial post has been liked 2,490 times at the time of writing. Ian Hislop and Charlotte Ivers on ‘HIGNFY’ Comedian Miles Jupp served as the other guest panellist alongside regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.