Interviewer's biting comment under fire
THE mother of winning Grand National jockey Liam Treadwell said yesterday she was "shocked" after presenter Clare Balding made fun of her son's teeth.
Lorraine Treadwell said Balding's on-air remarks immediately following his victory "may have been a bit insensitive" but "just washed over him".
In a post-race interview, the presenter urged Treadwell "just give us a big grin to the camera". He smiled, keeping his lips firmly closed, and Balding told him: "No, no, let's see your teeth. He hasn't got the best teeth in the world, but you can afford to go and get them done now."
Mrs Treadwell said: "If I am totally honest, when I saw the interview, I was a bit shocked. Then I thought to myself, I don't care, Liam has just won the Grand National. That's all I care about."
A spokeswoman said the BBC and Ms Balding had apologised.
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