Jill Scott has opened up about her friendship with Roy Keane on The Overlap podcast after Piers Morgan warned the pundit could possibly be ‘cancelled’ over a joke.
Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Jill Scott, Roy Keane and Ian Wright on set of The Overlap. (Picture: YouTube@TheOverlap)
Jill Scott has insisted her relationship with Roy Keane stays sturdy, describing their exchanges as nothing greater than “a little bit of banter.” The duo frequently characteristic on The Overlap alongside different distinguished personalities comparable to Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville and Ian Wright. Beforehand, Piers Morgan cautioned Keane that he risked being “cancelled” by the “snowflake woke brigade” following a quip geared toward Scott.
Recounting a charity match, the previous Manchester Metropolis midfielder stated: “I used to be taking part in in a charity sport on the weekend and Marlon Harewood completely smashed us! He is a giant man.” Keane replied: “And what was the sport like,” sparking laughter whereas Wright interjected: “Roy, you may’t say that! That is obtained to go!” Broadcaster and Arsenal supporter Morgan reacted to the second on social media, suggesting many could be appalled by the comment.
Morgan stated: “That is very ‘inappropriate’, and can deeply offend each member of the joyless over-sensitive snowflake woke brigade, who will all now demand Roy Keane be cancelled (good luck with that…) – and I laughed my head off [laughing emojis].”
However Scott has disclosed the actual nature of her friendship with Keane following affirmation of her participation within the Soccer Assist 2026 squad. In an unique dialog with Mirror Soccer, the 39-year-old defined: “Yeah, I feel, clearly, within the podcast, when issues are possibly going viral and stuff like that, it is all simply stated in good jest.
“Clearly, we’re good buddies. So I really feel like we will have a little bit of banter and stuff like that. However yeah, clearly everyone loves Roy there.
“I feel his opinions on soccer are wonderful and he is very clearly fast together with his comedy as properly, however yeah, he is an ideal man and we have now numerous enjoyable as properly.”
Jill Scott is taking part in at Soccer Assist this Could (Picture: UNICEF/Soccer Assist Productions/Stella Footage)
Scott’s remarks present the immense respect she holds for her colleague. The previous Lioness, who boasts the second highest variety of England caps with 161, even confessed she’s trying to steer Keane to participate within the charity match at London Stadium in Could.
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Scott continued: “I maintain making an attempt to get him to do Soccer Assist, really. We have had Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher doing it, which is sensible.
“So hopefully can workforce up with a few of The Overlap guys as a result of it might be nice for them to be concerned in Soccer Assist once more, as a result of I do know Gary and Jamie have beloved it through the years.”
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