Newly announced Strictly contestant Saffron Barker was on the receiving end of backlash last year after she posted a video complaining about delays after someone jumped in front of a train.
The YouTuber, who vlogs about lifestyle, fashion and beauty, put out an apology after she posted a video where she appeared to roll her eyes and complain about a delayed train journey after a passenger died by suicide.
Saffron, who has been confirmed as the fourth Strictly contestant, posted the video online last October and then deleted it.
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According to Mail Online, in the now deleted video, Saffron, 19, complained: “It should have taken me 50 minutes and instead it took four and a half hours, so that was amazing.
“Obviously, it’s really sad, someone did get hit by a train. But it meant that I couldn’t get home. And it wasn’t just I couldn’t get home, it was just the most stressful thing. They were doing no buses to help anyone. I was in an hour taxi line stood in the cold.”
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After facing a backlash online, she issued an apology on Instagram, saying: “I completely understand how insensitive my comments were I can see how it would appear that I wasn’t being considerate of the awful incident but in no way did I mean it like that.”
She added: “It was wrong of me and I should have been more considerate of what was going on. My frustrations were not towards the victim but the overall situation. Anyone that knows me knows there was no disrespect.”
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Saffron has previously voiced her support for anti-bullying campaigns and revealed in an interview that she lost a close friend to suicide.
She revealed last year: “A very close friend of mine committed suicide the year before last and she had mental health issues.”
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