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Delia Smith's Lorraine Kelly appearance sparks backlash against chef for 'tone deaf' Ukraine error

Delia Smith faced a backlash from ITV viewers on Wednesday when she thought that cushions in the Lorraine studio were a nod to her being owner of Norwich City, rather a tribute to war-torn Ukraine.

Chef and football club boss Delia joined presenter Lorraine Kelly to talk about her new book You Matter, which the now 80-year-old said she wrote as she wanted people to "recognise the depth they have."

Delia's chat with Lorraine didn't go to plan as the show went off air mid-interview, for around 20 seconds, with viewers watching at home left watching a black screen as both the audio and visual cut out.

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