'I'll never live that down!'
Vernon Kay forced to apologise for massive blunder as he brings up paedophile Jimmy Savile live on BBC Radio 2
VERNON Kay had to apologise to BBC Radio 2 listeners this morning after he name-dropped paedophile Jimmy Savile in a slip-up live on air.
The presenter laughed off the massive blunder made during an interview with singer Marc Almond, 64.
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Reading out a message from someone who had texted into the show, Vernon said: "Morning Vernon, love Marc Almond. Awesome voice and so unique. His music has helped me through some dark days.
"I saw him at Pride and I think I was the first one at Hyde Park to run down and wait for him at the front. His duet with Jimmy Savile - erm Jimmy Sommerville, apologies - just blew me away. Absolutely awesome."
Stunned Marc could be heard laughing in the background as Vernon said sorry to listeners.
He said: "That's a clip that we don't want to ever hear again. Apologies, apologies.
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"Jimmy Somerville! Rewind…"
Vernon added: “Crikey, I’m never going to live that one down, am I? There’s a meme right there. Anyway, moving swiftly on!”
His mistake didn't go unnoticed by those listening in this morning as Vernon stood in for Covid-hit Zoe Ball.
One said: "Listening to radio 2 this morning and Vernon Kay has just called some one jimmy saville oh my days."
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Another added: ";Vernon Kay getting Jimmy Savile and Jimmy Somerville mixed up. Deary me... Just stick to garlic bread and rola cola jokes, mate."
Someone else asked: "Anyone else hear Vernon Kay drop a Jimmy saville bomb on radio 2."
Another posted: “Live on Radio 2 Vernon Kay just told Marc Almond that his duet with Jimmy Savile was iconic!! Ooops."
Savile was exposed as a paedophile in 2012 and was later branded one of the UK's most prolific known sexual predators.
He is believed to have abused as many as 1,000 victims during his horrifying campaign.
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