Pat Sharp apologises after radio present axe over inappropriate joke

Presenter Pat Sharp has issued an apology after making an inappropriate joke at an awards present final week. 

The previous Enjoyable Home presenter hosted the Convention Information Company Awards final Friday, and is claimed to have made a joke a few girl’s breasts whereas on-stage. 

Sharp, 61, was already as a consequence of go away his job at Best Hits Radio on the finish of March, nevertheless, because of the backlash, he has stepped down with instant impact. 

Addressing the incident in a press release, the presenter stated: ‘Final Friday, I made a joke on stage which was not effectively obtained. I upset one particular person specifically and for that I’m actually sorry. 

‘I apologised on the occasion to anybody who was offended and I’ve apologised to the person personally too.’ 

Based on the Mail On-line, Sharp gave the lady – who Metro.co.uk is just not naming – a T-shirt together with his face on and quipped: ‘That’s the one approach I’ll get in your t***s in the present day.’ 

She later wrote about her expertise on-line and reportedly stated: ‘Yesterday I used to be publicly humiliated, in a sexual nature, by the celeb host of an business occasion, on stage in entrance of 400 of my colleagues and friends.

‘Afterwards I used to be in full shock and hadn’t actually processed what occurred. At this time I’m battling it — I really feel unhappy, soiled and, frankly, violated.

‘I’ve labored extremely arduous to earn my fame and hopefully be an inspiration to different younger girls within the occasions business.’ 

The girl added: ‘Yesterday nevertheless, I used to be belittled, sexualised and objectified in entrance of lots of of individuals I respect.’ 

Mash Media, the corporate which organised the awards, stated in a press release shared with Deadline: ‘Convention Information disavows the assertion made by Pat Sharp, it was unscripted and doesn’t signify the beliefs that we need to promote as a enterprise. 

‘We’re doing our half to help the affected delegate within the aftermath and have requested each a private and non-private apology from Sharp.’ 

Bauer Media Group, which broadcasts Best Hits Radio, defined that Sharp was already set to get replaced on his weekend present by Mark Goodier from April 8, after 4 years on the station. 

They stated after the incident: ‘Because of the introduction of recent weekend programming, a call had already been made to not renew Pat’s contract which involves an finish later this month. 

‘Nonetheless, with this subject now having been dropped at our consideration, we now have agreed with Pat that he won’t return to the station with instant impact.’ 

Gary Stein, group program director of Hits Radio, added: ‘We will likely be saying goodbye to Pat Sharp who’s leaving us to discover different alternatives and we want him effectively.’ 

Metro.co.uk has reached out to Sharp’s reps for additional remark.

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