GMB viewers were left baffled by Robert James Collier’s “car crash” interview today (September 23).
The actor is currently starring in Netflix series Fate: The Winx Saga.
He appeared on GMB to promote the popular Netflix series on Friday. However, viewers were quickly sent into a spin over Robert’s “erratic” behaviour.
Ed Balls asked Robert to describe his show for those who may not have seen the first series.
As a result, he revealed he’d gone to his son Milo – who turns 13 today – for advice on the question.
GMB today: Robert James Collier baffles viewers
The actor said: “He went: ‘Don’t worry about it, I’ll give you something to say,’ and then he told me what to say. I thought it was magical! I’m gonna read it out now, if I may?
“I thought, we’ve done something right here, he’s said something beautiful. It might make some of the nation cry, so if I may, I’m just gonna read what he told me to say in response to the question: ‘Why should people watch Fate: The Winx Saga?’
“Not that anyone can afford to at the minute, because of the energy crisis! First point: ‘It’s about fairies, innit?’ That’s his first point. The second point from Milo was: ‘It’s just like Harry Potter with an American twist.'”
“Thanks a lot, Milo, no birthday presents for you! Useless! He’s getting nothing after that, he should have said something insightful! I opted to come here to publicise this show rather than be at home on my son’s birthday. I’m a bad parent!”
Crew member Josh makes Downton ‘blunder’
Robert is known to many for playing Thomas Barrow on the ITV drama Downton Abbey.
He then went on to reveal a moment that happened backstage moments before he came on camera.
Wow Robert James Collier has made my head hurt this morning on @GMB.
He said: “Can I just say, your lovely guy who took me down here today, Josh, he’s a Downton Abbey fan. I said: ‘Josh, who’s your favourite?’ bearing in mind that I’m stood right in front of him.
“You know what Josh said? He didn’t at that moment go: ‘Thomas of course!’ He went: ‘Lady Mary,’ so I thought, good, I’ll be second, and then he went: ‘O’Brien was good!’ She left in series three!
“The fact is, I wasn’t on his list of favourite characters, and he didn’t even lie about me being on it. He’s a lovely man though, got great energy,” he added.
He then declared that a member of the crew who looked after him backstage had a great “presence” and should be “given a job” on screen.
GMB viewers blast interview
Viewers joked Robert had been “under the influence” while others said he made their “head hurt”.
One said: “Wow, Robert James Collier. What a whirlwind… defo gonna watch that fairy show he’s in, and fell like I should revisit Downton, too.”
“Wow Robert James Collier has made my head hurt this morning on @GMB”, ranted a second commenter.
A third viewer alleged: “Think he must have come on straight after a night out! #Robertjamescollier.”
“Robert James Collier acting like a [bleep] on GMB,” moaned another.
While a fifth added: “I’ve never seen such an erratic guest.”
Others said the interview with Kate Garraway and Ed Balls was a “car crash”.
“This is a car crash,” they said as he appeared on screen.
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