The BBC presenter Alex Scott has said she is proud of her accent after she was criticised by a former minister who said she “needs elocution lessons” and “spoils” Olympics coverage. Alex Scott spoils a good presentational job on the BBC Olympics Team with her very noticeable inability to pronounce her ‘g’s at the end of a word. Competitors are NOT taking part, Alex, in the fencin, rowin, boxin, kayakin, weightliftin & swimmin.”He added: “She’s hot on the heels of Beth Rigby at Sky … Can’t someone give these people elocution lessons?”Lord Digby Jones wrote: ‘Enough! I can’t stand it any more!’ Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PAIn response, Scott said: “I’m from a working-class family in east London, Poplar, Tower Hamlets and I am PROUD. Proud of the young girl who overcame obstacles, and proud of my accent!

Source: The Guardian July 31, 2021 12:11 UTC