Dame Arlene Phillips says 'you have no idea' as she responds to Alison Hammond's apology over The Bodyguard musical comments

Dame Arlene Phillips has replied to Alison Hammond to say "you have no idea" after the This Morning presenter apologised for her comments about The Bodyguard musical in Manchester which had to be stopped because of disruption on Friday night. Alison, 48, said she was 'truly sorry' for ‘making light’ of audiences singing along to musicals during a segment on Wednesday's show.

Alison took to Twitter with an apology and vowed to "do better in the future" after the popular presenter and her colleagues Dermot O’Leary, and Vanessa Feltz discussed whether audience members should be allowed to sing along while professional actors are performing on stage. There was a backlash to their discussion as Alison said: "I mean, I can't believe it. I'd be devastated, I'm not even going to go to that show now."

Vanessa said: "Isn't it the whole point of going to a musical you know, that you sing along to all the bits you know and when you don't know the words you just make them up? Isn't that what everybody does very very loudly while eating an ice cream?"

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On Sunday (April 9) Alison wrote: ‘After reflection and the comments I made on Wednesday’s show I want to apologise to anyone who I offended especially the incredibly talented theatre performers, who I have the utmost respect for. I had no idea the level of disruption audiences were causing and tried to make light of the topic on Wednesday’s show, and for that I’m truly sorry."

She added: "I am a great supporter of theatre and the arts and would never sing at the top of my lungs at any performance. I was wrong in what I said and I’ve given this a