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Alexander Smail

Lorraine Kelly says Princess Diana movie is 'bizarre, graphic and unsettling'

Lorraine Kelly has shared her thoughts on the upcoming Princess Diana biopic, Spencer, calling it "bizarre, graphic and unsettling".

The daytime host talked about the film during a showbiz segment on her ITV show after being allowed a sneak preview.

Spencer, which is set to be released November 5, stars American actress Kristen Stewart as Diana, and chronicles her decision to end her marriage to Prince Charles and leave the royal family.

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Stewart is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Bella Swan in the critically reviled Twilight series of films, though her performance as Diana has received universal acclaim - including from Kelly.

She called the performance an "incredible portrait" that was done "beautifully", as reported by the Daily Record.

Kelly also stated that she was very curious what the royal family's opinion of the film would be.

She said: "I do wonder what they are going to think about that movie Spencer. It's very bizarre. It's actually, probably, one of the better movies about Diana. There have been some right clunkers, haven't there?

"But it's really all about her and it's about her unravelling. And I have to say, Kristen Stewart does it beautifully, it's an incredible portrait. It's quite graphic and unsettling though."

She added: "The royals are there but they're in the shadows. I think Prince Charles has got one line? And Princess Anne has got one line and the Queen says one thing but the rest of them, you don't really see them. They're there but they're not there?

"Her sons are in it a lot, the actors are super, but there are a lot of bizarre scenes in it."

Kelly referred to one scene in the movie where Diana and Camilla are supposedly bought the same necklace by Prince Charles.

She said: "Like Charles apparently buys her the same necklace as Camilla for Christmas. I mean, really? Come on!

"If that's true, then for goodness sake! And it's got her eating the pearls in her head."

Lorraine also talked about the Diana statue at Kensington Palace Gardens which recently received some funding from Sir Elton John as well as the late princess's friends.

She admitted: "I don't like that statue. It doesn't do her justice."

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