First Dates star Fred Sirieix, 52, entered into a furious rant on his X account recently where he slammed the "inflammatory language by politicians" as the root cause for the ongoing riots in Britain.
The unrest across Britain first emerged after 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana stabbed and killed three young girls - Bebe King, six, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven - in Southport during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
Celebrities have been coming out in their droves to highlight their opinions and disgust over what is happening up and down the country, including Sirieix, despite supporting his daughter in Paris, France.
Writing on his X account and later reposting to his Instagram story, the 52-year-old penned: "I have been so appalled and shocked by the racist riots. These have been incited for years with misinformation on a huge scale, lies and inflammatory language by politicians. Immigration is a faux pretext for the thugs. It is pure hate.
"Anyone knowing about the history of lynching mobs in the USA or the pogroms will know how bad and dangerous the situation we are in.
"The consequences of years of hateful rhetoric and online propaganda are very grave. It has been a slow and gradual process. To a point where racist extremism has become 'normal' and 'patriotic'.
Fred Sirieix slammed the riots on his X account
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"It is a huge undertaking for the government (and all of us) to stamp out the vile racism and change the narrative. It won’t be easy and will take time. It is a multi-front battle and sitting on the fence is not an option."
However, he was met with a huge divide in his comment section, as one outraged user penned: "No Fred. We got here because tensions have been boiling for a long long time. No one supports the rioters. But the idea that inflammatory language caused this and not decades of our democratic wishes being completely ignored is ludicrous."
Another added: "Children murdered, a soldier murdered, a soldier stabbed, London bombing, Manchester arena bombing, murders in Nottingham. You are peddling misinformation. Blocked as a fake news poster and an anti-British."
A third said: "Why would anyone take what you say seriously? Your income is fully dependent on you following the regime’s narrative otherwise you’re out of work if you speak against the horror being inflicted on our nation.
The rant comes after rioters came out after the Southport stabbings
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"We see the terrorism, knife crime, housing, education and health crisis from mass immigration. You’re sheltered from many of the impacts due to your over paid work, then have the audacity to lecture the working classes who have been hit the hardest by globalist policies."
A fourth asked: "What's the misinformation? Just so I know what to look for? Were the grooming gangs fake stories? Manchester arena bomber blowing up kids? Batley grammar school? 7/7? London bridge? Which part is misinformation sir?"
However, not all were against what Sirieix had to say, as one praised: "Don't let it get to you mate, if you look at the crowd they have it's always the same type of people. Be a different class and keep on living."
Another noted: "100% with you Fred. Immigration been used as a scapegoat issue for too long by right-wing politicians & media: they've emboldened racists & fascists, & the racist riots of past few days are the result. But so heartening to see so many stand up to them the past couple of days."
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Another simply said: "At last I can say: 'Right Said Fred'. Well done." (sic)
Sirieix isn't the only one to speak out against the riots, as actor Michael Caine simply tweeted: "Calm down," as well as Paloma Faith writing: "My message to the right-wing idiots ruining our country...
"As the mother of two half-Muslim North African children and as a born and raised resident and proud member of the Hackney community, I stand vehemently against racism of any kind.
"I am proud of a Britain which is diverse, integrated and accepting of all cultures. We cannot scapegoat minorities for this country's problems when in my experience all they have done is contribute to the rich, diverse culture I grew up in that has shaped the best parts of me and the people I love and adore."
Actor Will Mellor also issued a statement where he claimed that his 16-year-old daughter admitted to being "scared" to leave their house out of fear of those on the streets.
