Discussing the programme on Good Morning Britain, Jeremy hit out at Ken Wharfe for agreeing to speak about Diana and claimed he has “discoloured” his former position with the royal family.
As Ken tried to defend his role as a contributor, the ITV presenter interrupted: “My father worked for the royal family for 40 years and signed the official secrets act and never in his entire life would he have ever taken part in anything written or on television in that way because that was against what you did.
“I would insist that you have actually discoloured the office that you had and the job that you had. What would Diana have thought of you doing this?”
“Well, actually, to be honest, and with due respect to your father I’m not in a position to comment about that but I did take part because I do think it has a place…” Ken commented before getting cut off again.
Jeremy snapped: “Or you got paid for it?”
“What? In the same way that you get paid for the work that you do?,” Ken hit back.
But Jeremy was still not impressed as he barked: “You signed a thing that said you’d keep it private.”
However, the former bodyguard was not about to stand down, snapping: “Do you honestly think I would openly breach any regulation?
“Diana, whether we liked it or not, made a significant change in modernising this family, William and Harry made a documentary for ITV… this programme echoed what William and Harry were saying. This does sit historically with the life of Diana.”
Following last night’s broadcast of Diana: In Her Own Words, viewers took to Twitter to claim they “felt sick” after watching her open up about her marriage.
One viewer tweeted: ““Chilling to hear Princess Diana talk about how the royal family treated her #dianainherownwords.”
Another added: “Feel sick watching Diana In Her Own Words. How eerie, but she did as much as she could to get the truth out and it SHOULD be broadcast.”
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV at 6am.
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