‘It’s kicking off… Prince Philip died, did you hear?’: BBC’s Maya Jama is branded ‘disrespectful’ for sharing tone deaf video outside Buckingham Palace hours after royal’s death
Maya Jama shared a tone deaf video outside Buckingham Palace hours after Prince Philip’s death.
The BBC presenter, 26, said it was ‘all kicking off’ in a video she posted to Instagram Stories, before asking her driver if he’d ‘heard the news.’
It came as many celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to Prince Philip after the Palace announced his passing, revealing in a statement he died ‘peacefully’ at Windsor Castle.
A sad time: Maya Jama was right in the midst of sombre mood on Friday as she drove past Buckingham Palace just hours after the announcement of Prince Philip’s death
In the first video a tired Maya rubbed her eyes after jumping in a car to another job, penning the caption: ‘Non stop today.’
As she turned the camera towards the window, the presenter revealed she had just driven past Buckingham Palace before finally appearing to remember the news that had broken.
Maya – who recently landed the role of presenter on BBC Three’s Glow Up – said: ‘The Palace, oh my god yes, it’s kicking off, yes f**k.’
A sad time: A statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday revealed the Duke of Edinburgh died ‘peacefully’ at Windsor Castle at the age of 99 (pictured in 2017)
Maya then turned the camera towards the driver and asked him: ‘Prince Philip died did you hear?’ before noting the photographers that had gathered to cover the news.
One shocked fan aired their outrage on Twitter, posting: ‘This is disrespectful, she should lose her job.
‘She has been in trouble for saying vile things before:Maya Jama drives past Buckingham Palace after Prince Philip’s death & says “The Palace, oh my god yes, it’s kicking off, yes, f**k”.’
What’s happening? Maya said it was ‘all kicking off’ in a video she posted to Instagram Stories, before asking her driver if he’d ‘heard the news’ of Philip’s death
The outing comes after The Duke of Edinburgh’s death was announced by the Palace at midday on Friday.
The Royal Family said in a statement: ‘It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
‘His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss’.
Realisation: Maya then turned the camera towards the driver and asked him: ‘Prince Philip died did you hear?’ before noting the photographers that had gathered to cover the news
Tragedy: She said: ‘The Palace, oh my god yes, it’s kicking off, yes f**k’ as she drove past the royal landmark
Celebrities quickly flooded social media with their own tributes, including presenters Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid and Eamonn Holmes.
The makers of royal drama The Crown have said they are ‘deeply saddened’ by the news that His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh has died at the age of 99.
A statement said: ‘Netflix, Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television and the production team on The Crown are deeply saddened to hear of the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this sad time.’
Officials at Buckingham Palace are now preparing for a royal ceremonial funeral at Windsor Castle in Berkshire in keeping with Philip’s wishes, with a military procession also expected in London – Covid laws permitting.
Tragic: Officials at Buckingham Palace are now preparing for a royal ceremonial funeral at Windsor Castle in Berkshire in keeping with Philip’s wishes