Strictly presenter Claudia Winkleman was lauded by viewers after she blew off Aston Merrygold’s complaints about a lack of sleep.
The former JLS member had said he was struggling to sleep due to his wife’s pregnancy.
Despite telling viewers he was just joking, Winkleman had no time for the comment and shrugged off his remarks by saying: “But you’re not growing a human.”
Greeted with raucous laughter by Merrygold and his fellow Strictly stars, viewers also revelled in the presenter’s joke.
OK, Claudia’s comeback on Aston’s whining at lack of sleep with a pregnant wife deserves millions of BAFTAs. #Strictly
— Laura (@uisgebeatha) October 14, 2017
Barbara C tweeted: “Claudia – telling it like it is,” while Kitty Gallagher said she “had no time” for Merrygold’s “nonsense”.
Lucie Heseltine posted: “Love Claudia for calling out Aston’s comment about not getting enough sleep.”
Another user wrote: “Thanks Claudia 4 saying what I was thinking 1 min after #Aston complained lack of sleep.”
@bbcstrictly love Claudia’s response to Aston complaining about his lack of sleep “yes but you’re not growing a human”
— Linda Stewart (@lindaa_stewart) October 14, 2017
@QueenieLister said: “Claudia just owned Aston” while another user called for the joke to win “millions of Baftas”.
#scd #strictly Aston complains his pregnant wife’s pillow keeps him awake. Claudia ‘… you’re not making a human so..’ *shrugs* pic.twitter.com/y8CMOC0IAP
— Rory Nugent (@TheRoryJohn) October 14, 2017
#StrictlyComeDancing2017 Thanks Claudia 4 saying what I was thinking 1 min after #Aston complained lack of sleep “Ur’e NOT Making a human” pic.twitter.com/oeSyNGUfBM
— The Talent Guru (@thetalentguru) October 14, 2017