Dan Stevens

Actor appears on flagship BBC programme to talk about new Richard Nixon series, and then ...

By Wednesday, the PM was facing calls to quit from his own MPs as a justice minister resigned in protest at the scandal. He then paused, and with faux concern continued: “No, I’m sorry that’s the intro to Boris Johnson. Hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas weren’t sure what to say when the Downtown Abbey star took aim at the prime minister a day after being issued a fine for breaking his own lockdown rules.

The One Show viewers hailed Dan Stevens as a true hero after taking a swipe at Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The One Show airs weekdays at 7pm on BBC One. Broadcaster Piers tweeted: ‘Conservative MPs now have to decide whether they’re comfortable with having a law-breaking Prime Minister & Chancellor. Bottom line: why should the British public follow any laws if those in charge of setting them so brazenly break them & keep their jobs?’ Alex and co-host Jermaine Jenas were too stunned to speak after the unexpected moment, with Alex letting out an audible gasp. The aftermath of the partygate scandal saw the Prime Minister and Chancellor Rishi Sunak fined for breaching Covid-19 rules with both now facing calls to resign following the revelations. After pausing, he then quipped: ‘No I’m sorry that’s the intro to Boris Johnson, I’m so sorry!’ Dan Stevens left The One Show presenters at a loss for words after he made a savage dig at Boris Johnson in jaw-dropping scenes during Wednesday’s programme.

Viewers of The One Show were left in disbelief after a guest took a brutal swipe at Boris Johnson. Actor Dan Stevens appeared on Wednesday night's ...

I’m sorry that’s the intro to Boris Johnson." Alex and Jermaine briefly fell into stunned silence before continuing the interview. But after he was asked by hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas to describe the plot, Dan came out with a brutal comment directed toward the Prime Minister.

Downton Abbey star went offscript when asked a question on new Watergate drama Gaslit.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He then paused and pretended to look confused before continuing: “No, I’m sorry that’s the intro to Boris Johnson. I’ve just said the intro to Boris Johnson, I'm so sorry.” Actor Dan Stevens shocked viewers by responding to a question about his latest work by launching a savage attack on Boris Johnson, branding the prime minister a “criminal” who shold resign after he was fined for breaking his own Covid laws.

Viewers went absolutely wild this evening after actor Dan Stevens slated prime minister Boris Johnson live on air. The hosts gave an explanation of the ...

I’ve never been able to watch the One Show.” TV critic Scott Bryan tweeted a video of the moment, with the caption: “STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH THIS MOMENT FROM THE ONE SHOW.” But as the hosts introduced Dan Stevens, and asked him to detail what the show was about, he came out with something rather unexpected.

The former Downton Abbey star stunned viewers after taking a swipe at Boris Johnson amid the ongoing Partygate scandal live on air.

"I've just said the intro to Boris Johnson, I'm so sorry." while another said: "Dan Stevens on #TheOneShow dropping Boris shade is everything." "No, I'm sorry that's the intro to Boris Johnson," he said.

The star was on the BBC One programme to promote Gaslit, a new US show about the Watergate scandal, also featuring the likes of Sean Penn and Julia Roberts.

'I've just said the intro to Boris Johnson, I'm so sorry.' 'No, I'm sorry that's the intro to Boris Johnson,' he said. 'No, I'm sorry that's the intro to Boris Johnson,' he said.

The actor, 39, featured on the BBC evening chat show to discuss his new political drama Gaslit by US network Starz, which is based on the true events of the ...

The criticism follows police fining the Prime Minister and Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Tuesday over a birthday party held for Mr Johnson in No 10 during Covid restrictions in June 2020. Describing the show, Stevens said: “Well, what you’ve got is a criminal for a leader who is wrapped in a messy war, embroiled in a stupid scandal and surrounded by ambitious idiots and really should resign and… The comments left hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas speechless as they quickly tried to move the conversation along.

The actor was promoting his new show Gaslit, but his comments took a turn and set Twitter ablaze.

And Lorna @_lornala declared: "Well done Dan Stevens, truly memorable moment." Bobby @ElphaBob tweeted: "I’m sorry but Dan Stevens comments on #TheOneShow about Bojo! Outstanding." Former Downton Abbey star Dan was on the show to promote his new series Gaslit which is about the Watergate scandal of 1972.

The Conservative leader is currently facing calls to resign after being fined, along with Rishi Sunak, for breaking lockdown to attend illegal parties at ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy policy and Terms of service apply. “What you’ve got is a criminal for a leader who is wrapped in a messy war, embroiled in a stupid scandal and surrounded by ambitious idiots and really should resign,” he explained, seemingly describing the plot of the show.

Dan Stevens appeared to criticise Boris Johnson over Covid breaches in Downing Street during an interview on The One Show. The actor, 39, is best known for ...

The criticism follows police fining the Prime Minister and Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Tuesday over a birthday party held for Mr Johnson in No 10 during Covid restrictions in June 2020. Mr Stevens plays John Dean, one of the lawyers integral to the case at the time, alongside a star-studded cast including Julia Roberts and Sean Penn. Describing the show, Mr Stevens said: "Well, what you've got is a criminal for a leader who is wrapped in a messy war, embroiled in a stupid scandal and surrounded by ambitious idiots and really should resign and... The comments left hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas speechless as they quickly tried to move the conversation along.

The One Show Alex Jones looked taken aback as Dan Stevens took aim at Boris Johnson live on the BBC programme.

truly an iconic The One Show moment." Another tweeted: "Dan stevens on the one show, f**king brilliant. I’m sorry that’s the intro to Boris Johnson. " Which makes it a great moment." The minute the words came out, Twitter seized on Dan's statement, with it quickly going viral. Dan replied: "What you’ve got is a criminal for a leader who is wrapped in a messy war, embroiled in a stupid scandal and surrounded by ambitious idiots and really should resign...

Actor Dan Stevens made some unexpected comments about Boris Johnson as he promoted his new series, Gaslit, on The One Show.

Twitter user @Eggieatcave wrote: "Dan Stevens on the #TheOneShow firstly wearing the colours of Ukraine, then has a dig at Boris, brilliant, take a bow #partygate." He then continued: "I’m sorry that’s the intro to Boris Johnson." Gasps could be heard around the studio and Alex and Jermaine briefly fell silent before Dan went on to explain the plot of the series.

Dan Stevens has hilariously blasted Boris Johnson while promoting his knew series about a leader who had to resign due to breaking the law, Richard Nixon.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Stevens said: "I'm lucky to be married to someone who entirely gets what I do. The actor, who is fluent in both French and German, has since gone on to star alongside the lies of Harrison Ford, Dame Judi Dench, Natalie Portman and Christopher Plummer in film productions. There were audible gasps in the studio followed by laughter and social media reaction soon followed in support of the actor's comments.