When Alan Johnson confused Kate Winslet with another star, it fell on This Morning viewers to point out his embarrassing mistake, which went completely unnoticed by his co-stars. The former politician found himself in the middle of a storm on X as he joined presenters Craig Doyle and Josie Gibson this Wednesday, August 7, 2024, to chat about the day's headlines, which included the Titanic star's recent admission that she refused to cover up her belly rolls . This led Alan, 74, to fondly remember how Kate Winslet had once appeared on stage with pop duo Sparks at Glastonbury Festival.
But there was an issue as Kate Winslet never made the cameo - Cate Blanchett did in 2023. Festival goers may remember that the Ocean's 8 star sported a yellow suit and green glasses when she climbed up the Glastonbury stage to dance to The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte, The Daily Mail reports. To make matters worse, nobody around Alan picked up on the error, leaving ITV viewers at home to shake their heads.
"Alan Johnson desperately trying to sound down with the kids. 'I've loved Kate Winslet since she appeared with Sparks at Glastonbury.' It was Cate Blanchett actually which none of the other people there picked up on.
Absolutely clueless", one livid fan penned on X, otherwise known as Twitter. Another echoed: "#ThisMorning Someone tell Alan Johnson that was Cate Blanchett with @sparksofficial at Glastonbury NOT Kate Winslet!." A third agreed: "Dis information on #thismorning it was Cate Blanchett .