As these days (February 15) the death toll has actually apparently reached over 33,000 and rescuers are continuing to work to reach individuals caught under the debris. Ant, who hosts the 4pm to 7pm on the charts-hit station, got reaction from listeners who considered the remark as “stunning” and are requiring him to be “sacked”.
A day later on, Ant provided a heart-felt apology on Twitter after individuals throughout the nation required to social networks platforms, like Twitter and TikTok, to knock the radio host. Many have actually even grumbled to Ofcom. However, when one listener called him out on Twitter quickly after the broadcast, he rejected it.
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On Monday night, Ant said: ‘I believe now in fact is the very best time to start taking a look at some low-cost flights to Turkey over the next couple of years. You can get your teeth done while you’re over there. You can return looking 19 years, you’ll be on Love Island next year if you do it!’
Following his remark, someone said: ‘Cant think I simply heard [Ant Payne] tease the #Turkeyearthquake on @CapitalOffical – he said ”flight from now for a couple of years ought to be low-cost to Turkey to get your teeth done”.
‘I question how all the Turkish [and] Syrian neighborhoods and victims of this catastrophe feel about that?’ Payne reacted to the tweet and said ‘Except I said absolutely nothing of the sort…’
On Valentines’ Day, a day later on, Ant shared a heart-felt apology which said: “Hi men, I wish to resolve the remark I made last night on the program. It was insensitive and ill timed. I would never ever want to anger anybody from my programs. My genuine and unwavering apologies.”
Despite his apology, individuals are still upset and think he needs to be ‘sacked’ following his remark. One individual responded to his Tweet: ‘This man apologising simply to remain in a task you rejected it now your apologising’.
‘If you had not rejected it initially this may feel more real’ said another listener. Others responded to his tweet and said that he needs to “resign”.
Someone else said: ‘#capitalfm Cancel Ant Payne! His remarks were horrible therefore inconsiderate to the countless individuals who lost their lives!’
However, according to the MailOnline, sources declare that Capital FM managers check out Payne the riot act however stopped short of sacking him, with one informing The Sun: ‘Ant is keeping his task however Global made it clear the remarks were far from appropriate’.
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