Corrie's Kym Marsh defends criticism of John Thomson on Twitter
Published Dec 6 2011, 21:00 GMT | By Tom Eames
Kym Marsh has defended her recent comments about John Thomson after she was criticised on Twitter.Former Coronation Street actor John Thomson recently blasted his co-star Antony Cotton's appearance on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here by describing him as a "nasty piece of work".
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Marsh has since called Thomson "unprofessional" for his remarks, saying that his accusations are also "untrue."
Responding to tweets about her comments, she posted: "Love being told I have no right to defend my friend and how it's nowt to do with me.. Erm so what's it to do with u then? (sic)"
A Twitter user replied: "But surely you can understand that alot of people found Anthony Cotton very bitchy on IAC and therefore don't think he is nice guy."
She said: "yes but it's an EDITED tv show made for shock and entertainment purposes and I KNOW the real Antony so am able to comment."
She later ended the discussion by saying: "Yes Thompson IS entitled to an opinion as am I! And as Antony is my friend I am also entitled to defend him. Don't u defend your mates?"
Cotton finished in fourth place in I'm a Celebrity last week, with McFly's Dougie Poynter crowned King of the Jungle.
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I blocked Jacqui ***** months ago cause she was annoying me. How's that for blunt!
December 24th 2011 at 2:51pm
Lisa Waddington That is so very true! The press do like twisting things to suit themselves rather than giving straight facts, don't they! x
December 8th 2011 at 10:58am
No, because it can't be proven, and is a matter of opinion.
December 8th 2011 at 10:57am
nice to hear that Jacqui, nothing better than honesty :) I think people easily get an opinion of someone from what they read in the papers x
December 8th 2011 at 9:22am
How many other members of the current cast are also his friend? Quiet a few I imagine.. Quite a few of them also on twitter.. Did they defend him? How did Kym Marsh see the comment? Does she follow Thomson? And happened to be on there at the exact time he said it? Or was it a classic case of other retweeting it? I believe some people choose to be offended. How did her reply become so public? She chose to answer for all to see, just like he chose to slate Antony for all to see.. In my opinion false comments do not need defended, anyone who knows Antony would know whether or not he is a nasty piece of work.. The best reaction sometimes is no reaction and to say she is entitled to defend her friend, yes. But only if the friend needs defending, stick and stones and all that. Sometimes you can do them proud by rising above the nonsense..
December 8th 2011 at 3:24am