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Miriam Margolyes has admitted that she had wanted Boris Johnson to die of coronavirus during her battle with the deadly bug.
The 78-year-old actress made the remarks about the Prime Minister, who caught Covid-19 and battled the virus in hospital, during an appearance on The Last Leg Locked Down Under on Friday night.
She surprised viewers with her outburst at Boris, who is now back in the country after his recovery, which came after he was asked on the show for his opinion on how the government has handled the pandemic.
Being blunt while talking to hosts Adam Mills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdecombe via the webcam, the Harry Potter star exclaimed, “Disgustingly, of course, appallingly.
“It is a disgrace, it is a scandal. It is a public scandal. I had a hard time not wanting Boris Johnson to die.”
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“I wanted him to die. So I thought that would reflect badly on me and I don’t want to be the type of person who wants people to die.” So, he wanted me to improve, what he did, he improved
“But it didn’t improve as a human being. And I would really prefer that.”
“So we’re basically in the shit here.”
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Some viewers of Channel 4 turned to social media to vent on Miriam’s words.
An enraged observer was enraged: “I love the last stage, but I don’t like Miriam Margolyes saying that she wants Boris to die.”
Another horrified person added: “Miriam’s comment about Boris … unpleasant …”
Other viewers shared on the microblogging site that they “respect” the actor for being honest.
“I already had enough respect for Miriam Margoyles, but I just saw her in The Last Leg and now I think she is a national treasure,” wrote one.
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“It doesn’t surprise me that Miriam Margoyles is all the rage after The Last Leg. She is unfailingly honest and gives zero f ** ks. I love her. I don’t agree with wishing anyone death, but she said she felt horrible and that I was happy that he recovered. ” “I also wish he had become a better human as a result,” added a second.
Boris was released from the hospital after six days and continued his recovery from the coronavirus at Checkers before returning to work.
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