Alex Scott had a bit of fun with Lord Digby Jonesβ comments about her accent as she presented coverage of the Olympics on Saturday.
The presenter seemingly referenced how the former House Of Lords member said she βspoilsβ the BBCβs broadcasts with her βinability to pronounce her βgβs at the end of a wordβ.
He had tweeted on Friday: βCompetitors are NOT taking part, Alex, in the fencin, rowin, boxin, kayakin, weightliftin & swimmin.β
After responding directly to Lord Jones on Twitter saying she was proud of her accent, Alex appeared to slip in a cheeky reference to his words live on air.
During Saturday eveningβs Olympic highlights show, Alex recapped: βSo far weβve been runninβ, ridinβ, shootinβ, scorinβ, swimminβ and puttinβ but weβve still got a lot of gold to still uncover.β
Many people on Twitter picked up on the subtle nod to the criticism, and applauded Alexβs response, hailing her as a βclass actβ.
Alex had previously tweeted in response to Lord Jonesβ comments: βIβm from a working class family in East London, Poplar, Tower Hamlets & I am PROUD. Proud of the young girl who overcame obstacles, and proud of my accent! Itβs me, itβs my journey, my grit.β
She continued: βA quick one to any young kids who may not have a certain kind of privilege in life. Never allow judgments on your class, accent, or appearance hold you back. Use your history to write your story.
βKeep striving, keep shining & donβt change for anyone.β
A number of high profile names also came out to support Alex on Twitter, including Stephen Fry, Sadiq Khan, Oti Mabuse and David Lammy.