Bafta TV Awards 2019: Paul Chuckle leads backlash as brother Barry and Love Island’s Mike Thalassitis snubbed from tributes

PAUL Chuckle last night blasted Bafta after his brother Barry Chuckle failed to get a mention during the award show's in memoriam tributes segment on Sunday.

When a fan asked why he wasn't included, Paul tweeted: "I quite agree my friend. We received our BAFTA’s ten years ago. He should have been mentioned."

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Viewers were furious that the late Bafta-winning actor and reality star Mike Thalassitis didn't feature in the extended segment, nor afterwards when ceremony host Graham Norton added tributes to late broadcaster Brian Walden and entertainer Freddie Starr.

Barry died last summer of bone cancer after keeping his illness a secret, devastating millions of people who had grown up watching the Chuckle Brothers on television.

Angry viewers took to social media to rage about it.

One wrote: "Why wasn’t Barry Chuckle shown or mentioned in the tribute on @BAFTA?

"When I think of British television and my childhood I think of Chucklevision with Barry and @PaulChuckle2! I’ll say it...thank you Barry and Paul for bringing that happiness into my childhood #BAFTAS"

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A second said: "#BAFTAs all those people that have died......but what about Barry Chuckle......not a mention....."

Another added: "Why no mention of the late Barry Chuckle #BAFTATVAwards2019"

A fourth asked: "@BAFTA was there a reason as to why Barry Chuckle wasn't mentioned!!!! Shame on you, years of entertainment and you can't even acknowledge him. @PaulChuckle2"

Viewers were also angry at the lack of a tribute to Love Island star Mike, who tragically took his own life earlier this year.

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Love Island won the Bafta for best reality show last year, so the snub over Mike's death cut deep for fans.

One asked: "Why wasn’t Mike Thalassistis featured in the @BAFTA 'In Memoriam' segment? Reality TV is a very popular strand of British Television, especially @LoveIsland and @CelebsGoDating - two that he took part in. #BAFTATV"

A Bafta spokeswoman said: "Barry was featured at our Children’s Awards ceremony in November 2018. Owing to the number of people we can recognise at any one time, names are featured within a ceremony only once."

She added: "Owing to the limited amount of time for the televised obituaries section within our ceremonies, it is not possible to recognise all those who have sadly passed away. BAFTA’s online obituaries maintain a year-round public testament to those from our industries who are no longer with us."

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