Craig David brands Keith Lemon a 'bully' as he claims Channel 4's Bo' Selecta was 'racist' and 'ruined his life'

Craig David has hit out at Keith Lemon after branding him a 'bully' and claiming his show Bo' Selecta was 'racist'. The R&B singer, who rose to fame in 1999, was amongst the celebrities whose caricature featured on the comedy sketch show alongside Mel B, David Beckham and chat show host Trisha Goddard.

Craig has now slammed the Channel 4 show, which ran from 2002 to 2009, after he says it 'ruined his life'. The music star has called out Keith Lemon, whose real name is Leigh Francis, for being a 'bully' because of his impression of him and others.

In a recent interview with The Times, the hit pop star has called out Francis and his comedy. Channel 4 has since removed the programmes from its archives, reports the Mirror.

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Craig David told The Times: "[Leigh] was highlighting characteristics he felt would trigger us personally. Every sketch felt personal.

"It felt like a vendetta and when it got a following, it became something that affected me. People would shout at me on the street and I felt the same feeling I had when I was bullied at school. Leigh Francis had normalised bullying by making it comedy.”

When David first heard of the show, he was intrigued. But when he sat down to watch with his mum, Tina, he felt confused. Francis wore a daft head of David’s vague likeness and portrayed him as an idiot with a colostomy bag. David was 21.

He slammed the programme further, calling out Francis' dressing up and 'blackface' makeup as "racist". “It was bullying across the board for everyone,” said David. “When he put blackface on, that was being racist.”

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