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David Haye’s girlfriend Sian Osborne has insisted his comments about her ‘having the personality of a proper ugly bird’ is ‘a big compliment’.
The I’m A Celebrity: All Stars star and former professional boxer, 45, horrified his fellow campmates and viewers when he bragged about dating a ‘lovely’ woman ‘with the personality of a proper ugly bird’.
A gobsmacked Scarlett Moffatt chimed in with: ‘You can’t say that, David! You can’t say that’, laughing in disbelief, with viewers at home branding him a ‘misogynist’ and ‘pathetic’.
But the woman in question, his girlfriend Sian, has hit back and revealed she was actually flattered by the comment.
‘I consider it a compliment – a big one,’ she told The Sun. ‘I’m fluent in David by now and my family find it hilarious.
‘When David tells me I have the personality of an ugly bird — meaning a girl so full of life and character that her looks become irrelevant — he is giving me something the entire modelling industry never once did.’
Sian went on to claim those who were upset by his comments were looking to be offended about something.
She also claimed David is ‘the embodiment of masculinity’ which she believes women are no longer used to.
During the episode of the ITV show where he made the comments, David said: ‘It’d be good to get everyone together as well, after this. [Sian] can cook, for like, 60 people. We have these parties in Costa Rica…’
Pussycat Dolls star Ashley interjected: ‘Who is this woman?’
In response, David went on to describe her as: ‘Tall, blue eyes…’
Sinitta then said: ‘She sounds like she’s drop dead gorgeous.’
David replied: ‘She’s lovely, she’s got the personality of a proper ugly bird.’
As Scarlett and Ashley asked what he meant by the comment, David clarified: ‘Most ugly girls realise they’ve got to have a personality to banter, tell jokes and s**t. People overlook the fact they’re not aesthetically amazing straight away.
‘What’s it called – Ugly Duckling Syndrome? When girls are ugly when they start off, then get pretty as they get older. But they’ve still got the personality of when they’re ugly.’
It was revealed earlier this week that David allegedly made the ‘sexist’ comments because he couldn’t use AI to ‘check if his comments were safe’.
He used to use artificial intelligence to fact check all of his speeches and public, social media comments, it is alleged.
A source said: ‘His focus inside camp has always been the game, survival decisions and camp dynamics rather than trying to offend anyone.
‘Those who know him best understand there was no malice behind the remark.
‘When AI started he started using it all the time to check he’s not offending someone before he comments.
The insider added to The Sun: ‘It’s a bit of a comfort blanket for him – but he didn’t have that in the jungle. Those who know him best understand there was no malice behind the remark.’
Daily Mail contacted David’s representatives for comment at the time.
