Frank Skinner’s Royal Variety performance in December was heavily criticized by Sophie Wessex, but recently, he received a genuine apology trapped in a sweet letter. After Frank Skinner’s Royal Variety performance of the Three Lions with David Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds, the countess shocked him with her critique.
Frank Skinner and Sophie Wessex had a precise conversation where the countess punched holes in his on-stage confidence, adding that it was not his thing. She maintained that the former BBC host was more comfortable working in front of the camera, rather than in a live audience and advised him not to give up his day’s job.
But Frank Skinner’s Royal Variety Performance in December came days after his delivery at the London Palladium. He explained he was feeling sick, but managed to go through with the Royal Variety show, but rather than empathy the countess gave him an “awkward” stare. Skinner read this somewhat unpleasant look as the Countess thinking:
“You’re not supposed to be arguing, I don’t think you’re supposed to be arguing with me, you’re supposed to just nod.”
Weeks after his revelations on Absolute Radio, he received Sophie Wessex’s apology letter from Bagshot Park, signed by the royal.
In today's good news, Frank Skinner has revealed he was stunned to receive a ‘beautiful’ handwritten letter this week from Sophie Wessex apologising for their backstage bust-up at the Royal Variety Performance.https://t.co/WeQrRtLm1V
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 6, 2023
Frank Skinner’s Royal Variety Performance Criticism Reversed By Sophie Wessex’s Apology Letter
Frank Skinner’s criticism at the Royal Varietywas recounted by the onscreen star who affirmed that the countess appeared naive and not rude. He also highlighted the Queen’s death as a reason for the countess’ reaction, noting ” it’s a bit of a skill just talking to someone for ten minutes and not upsetting them.”
But weeks after Frank Skinner’s performance of Three Lions with David Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds, Sophie seemed to be in awe. Frank Skinner and Sophie Wessex might just have come off on the wrong foot after all, as the on-air personality explained he got an unexpected letter.
The ITV star claimed Sophie wrote a heartfelt apology, to right her wrong, and she was conscious of her words this time.