Gemma Collins has stated she is sorry for allowing her dog Blue eat from her plate in a restaurant.
It shortly grew to become an enormous speaking level on social media in January when the former TOWIE star filmed her dog eating her leftovers from her plate in a restaurant. At the time, Collins – who recently got engaged – sparked a divide on social media over the video.
With the video, she wrote on Instagram: “The LOVE for dogs in hampstead is subsequent degree the enjoyment and happiness they carry to our lives why doesn’t in all places turn out to be extra doggie pleasant this may be fabulous please let me know all of the canine pleasant locations please.”
Now this week, the GC has apologised for triggering a “huge, huge storm” and she or he agreed she should not have let her canine eat from her plate in hindsight. Reflecting on The Gemma Collins podcast, she stated: “I simply could not resist blue having some scrambled eggs off my plate. I like the canine greater than myself.”
She added: “It’s taken over my entire life. I’m formally a canine mum. Anyway, it brought on a large, huge storm. And you realize, I’ve acquired to say I do apologise. Yeah, I should not let the canine eat off my plate within the restaurant.
“It was a bit excessive, however I simply love my canine. And, you realize, sorry to anybody that was offended. I did not imply to trigger any hurt in any way. I’ve been spending a great deal of time in Hampstead as a result of it’s a canine pleasant place and also you’re listening to it right here first.”
How did the restaurant reply?
The Oak and Poppy Hampstead commented beneath the unique submit saying that they do not permit dogs to eat from individuals’s plates. The restaurant wrote on social media: “Thank you for visiting Gemma Collins, it is at all times nice to see you.”
The restaurant added: “We love and welcome dogs at Oak & Poppy, nonetheless we don’t permit dogs to eat from plates and ask that dogs keep on the ground on leads.”
How did viewers react?
Social media was completely divided over the GC’s controversial video. Some individuals have been utterly horrified at seeing a canine consuming from a plate in a restaurant. Among the feedback, one person wrote: “Disgusting letting a canine lick the plate ewwww.”
Another person wrote on social media: “This is completely unhygienic behaviour. That restaurant ought to by no means permit such a disgusting factor to occur.”
Even some canine house owners agreed this was going a step too far. “I’m all for canine pleasant locations. I’ve 2 black labs however, I would not be joyful to make use of plates after a canine has eaten of it, even when they’re washed. Just saying,” one person wrote.
Another wrote: “I agree that there positively ought to be extra canine pleasant locations round, I’ve a canine myself. However letting a canine lick off a plate like that in a restaurant is basically gross and shouldn’t be allowed.”
On the flip aspect, some individuals jumped to the GC’s defence and criticised those that have been having a “meltdown” concerning the video. Among the feedback, one person wrote: “People having a meltdown due to the plate. It’ll go right into a dishwasher.”
“People crying concerning the canine licking the plate – the canine might be cleaner than most individuals.” Others added. “He’s being extra well mannered than most human prospects.”
The submit even garnered consideration of her movie star associates Jedward who responded saying: “Dogs are members of the family.”
