Lorraine Kelly Digs Herself A Hole With Awkward Cats Film Comment During Bonnie Langford Interview

The presenter slated the recent big-screen adaptation, apparently not realising Bonnie's connection to it.
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Lorraine Kelly was forced to dig herself out of a hole during an interview with Bonnie Langford.

During a chat with the former EastEnders star, Lorraine slated the recent big-screen adaptation of Cats, seemingly not realising Bonnieā€™s niece actually appeared in it.

Bonnie starred in the original stage production of Andrew Lloyd Webberā€™s musical during the 1980s and 90s, which came up in conversation during the interview on Lorraineā€™s ITV breakfast show.

Lorraine Kelly interviewed Bonnie Langford on her show
Lorraine Kelly interviewed Bonnie Langford on her show
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After watching a clip of a recent video made in lockdown featuring over 300 former cast members ā€“ including Bonnie ā€“ recreating one of the musicalā€™s dance numbers, Lorraine accidentally put her foot in it when she commented: ā€œI have to say, watching that tiny little clip of your production of Catsā€¦ Heck of a lot better than the film. Crikey, wasnā€™t that a bad one?ā€

Awkwardly, Bonnie then revealed that her niece Zizi Strallen had appeared alongside the likes of Taylor Swift, Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson and James Corden as Tantomile in the film.

ā€œWell, I have to be... I have to be positive because my niece was in it,ā€ she said.

As a still from the film was then shown on screen, Bonnie added: ā€œIn fact I think that might be her on the left, I canā€™t recognise her.ā€

Bonnie's niece Zizi Strallen appeared in Cats
Bonnie's niece Zizi Strallen appeared in Cats
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Backtracking on her previous comment slightly, Lorraine then said: ā€œCan I say, she was brilliant but the rest of it was not so good. But she was fabulous!ā€™

Bonnie added: ā€œIf it means people will go and see the show afterwards, Iā€™m actually for it. Any kind of entertainment.

ā€œIf we can keep ourselves going, and keep theatre going, then we can all be back together.ā€

Viewers on Twitter relished in the awkwardness of it all...

Absolutely savage moment on @Lorraine slagging off #catsmovie to Bonnie Langford, whoā€™s Niece is in the film šŸ˜‚šŸ™ˆ Absolute floor swallow moment #awks #doyourresearch

ā€” Samuel Thomas #BlackLivesMatter šŸ¤ŽāœŠšŸ½āœŠšŸæāœŠšŸ¾ (@UKSamuelThomas) July 16, 2020

Oops Lorraine, Bonnie's niece šŸ˜¹ #lorraine

ā€” sharon coates (@gildashaz) July 16, 2020

Lorraine slating the Cats movie only for Bonnie Langford to say her niece was in it šŸ˜‚ #lorraine

ā€” Kelly (@kelam1903) July 16, 2020

Lorraine walked right into that one didnā€™t she? šŸ¤£ Slating the film Cats and then Bonnie saying her niece was in it! šŸ˜³ #lorraine

ā€” Charlotte Farrugia (@ChafLovesCheese) July 16, 2020

To be fair to Lorraine, Cats was mauled by critics upon its release in December, while Judi Dench and James Corden both later admitted they had yet to actually watch it in full.

Judi also slated the outfit her character Old Deuteronomy was made to wear, saying it was ā€œlike five foxes fucking on my backā€.

She told Vogue she hoped she would look elegant in her costume, but instead resembled ā€œa battered, mangy old catā€.

Lorraine airs weekdays at 9am on ITV.

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