New host of The British Soap Awards, Jane McDonald, has gone down a storm with viewers as they watched the ceremony on Tuesday, June 6. The 60-year-old singer and broadcaster was announced to be taking over from Phillip Schofield, who has stepped down from ITV amid an ongoing scandal.
No sooner than she’d taken to the stage at the Lowry Theatre, social media was full of compliments for Jane. What did you think of her as host? Let us know in the comments.
While most people commented on Jane’s ability as host, others picked up on the positioning of the microphones on stage - see what they were saying below. Read here for the full list of winners at The British Soap Awards.
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One person said: “Unfortunate mic placements!!” followed by a series of laughing face emojis. A second person echoed: “Well THEY'RE somewhat unfortunately-placed microphones, aren't they?”
A third wrote: “Who decided on the microphone placement at the #britishsoapawards2023?!” And a fourth person added: “Was it intentional to place the two microphones at nipple level?”
Elsewhere, viewers were loving Jane as host with one person writing: “Jane McDonald. Great choice of host.” A second agreed and commented: “We’re only a few mins in and I already love Jane McDonald presenting.”
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