Love Island star Chris Hughes branded ‘hideous’ after calling feminine cricketer ‘a bit of Barbie’ in awkward interview throughout BBC’s protection of The Hundred

The cricket world was left shocked on Tuesday following a clumsy interview between Love Island star Chris Hughes and feminine cricketer Maitlan Brown throughout the BBC‘s protection of The Hundred.

Hughes, 30, was interviewing Southern Courageous’s Australian star throughout her facet’s innings towards the Trent Rockets, during which he supplied loads of positivity concerning the ladies’s recreation.

Nevertheless, he grew to become sidetracked after Brown talked about a latest workforce bonding session among the many Courageous stars. 

‘We watched Barbie the opposite evening altogether and it was actually good workforce bonding and the group is gelling very well collectively,’ she stated.

‘That’s the key to success I believe in tournaments like this, how nicely and the way rapidly you possibly can gel as a gaggle.’

Chris Hughes has been labelled ‘hideous’ following a cringe-worthy interview during which he known as a feminine cricketer ‘a bit of Barbie’

Cricket followers flocked to Twitter to blast the Love Island star for his awkward comment

Hughes quipped in response: ‘You are a bit of Barbie your self innit, together with your blue eyes.’ 

Brown awkwardly laughed on the comment, earlier than Hughes emulated Chris Gayle by saying: ‘She’s blushing now.’

Cricket legend Gayle was criticised for his awful ‘don’t blush baby’ remark throughout the Massive Bash League in Australia again in 2016.

A variety of cricket followers took to Twitter to react to the Hughes interview, with one viewer claiming they complained to the BBC concerning the interplay.

‘Chris Hughes taking a leaf from Chris Gayle’s interviewing method,’ they stated. ‘Clearly did not take the memo from the movie. Have complained to the BBC.’ 

One other fan posted: ‘Has Chris Hughes apologised for this? Hideous!’

Australian cricketer Maitlan Brown is engaged to fiancee David Horton

A 3rd viewer blasted the BBC for hiring an influencer as an alternative of a cricket specialist.

‘Absolutely the state of this @BBCSport. ‘Batsman’. ‘You are a little bit of a Barbie your self’. A lot nice younger journalistic cricket expertise within the UK, and also you rent that clown as a result of demographics, innit.’ 

Brown is a longtime cricket star who has loved loads of success within the Girls’s Massive Bash League and was a member of the Australia squad in 2020 and 2021. 

She is in a relationship with David Horton, with the pair getting engaged final December. 

Mail Sport has contacted the BBC for remark.