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Royal Variety Broadcast Airs Boos for Keir Starmer Impression

Viewers were struck that the pre-recorded ITV cut retained the jeers from the Royal Albert Hall audience.

Overview

  • The jeers broke out when Dead Ringers introduced a Keir Starmer impersonation during a Celebrity Traitors-style sketch of recent prime ministers.
  • ITV aired the segment with the boos clearly audible, prompting surprised reactions from viewers posting on X.
  • The impersonator pressed on with self-deprecating lines, including that surviving the roundtable meant "being Keir Starmer" and that "everyone in Britain" wanted him gone.
  • The showcase was recorded in November at the Royal Albert Hall and was broadcast on Sunday night in the UK.
  • The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the event, which was hosted by Jason Manford and featured performers including Jessie J, Madness, and magician Harry Moulding.