The comedian's presenting was one of the highlights of the show
Jack Whitehall was searching for 'Beef at the BRITs" and ended up providing them all by himself.
Second time host of the BRIT Awards Jack Whitehall took to the stage last night at London's O2 Arena for the biggest night in British music.
In between performances and award-giving, Jack joined some of the biggest talent for a quick chat at their dinner tables. He even asked Shawn Mendes about his latest Calvin Klein gig, and the singer looked very visibly uncomfortable (probably why he didn't make it into Whitehall's "best bits" video of the night).
❤️ @ShawnMendes: Songwriter, Underwear Model, Heart-throb.❤️ #BRITs pic.twitter.com/yTANmRLcE1
— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) February 20, 2019
Whitehall also chatted with Dua Lipa, who was joined by her family. It didn't take long for the comic to come onto her silver fox father for a second year in a row. *Cue Dua Lipa covering her face in her hands*
However, it was Whitehall's chat with Little Mix that provided the moment of the night - he brought up Piers Morgan and his Twitter tiffs with the girl group.
Jack was searching for beef at the BRITs, and the girl's weren't really biting. However, their body language and facial reactions say it all. The girls looked very frosty at the mention of Morgan's name. The presenter mentioned the girl group's picture which triggered the online feud, saying upon Morgan seeing "voluptuous breasts and four chins, it must have been like looking in the mirror for him."
He also topped it off by asking Jesy Nelson, "Jesy, what would you say to that dutty wasteman?" to stifled laughs from the girl group. You can watch that moment below from the one minute mark.
Reaction online was, without a doubt, amazing.
Everyone watching the Jack Whitehall and Little Mix interview #BRITS2019 pic.twitter.com/nbM5wHSHa6
— Darren Young (@DazzaY) February 20, 2019
Me watching Jack Whitehall get more cringe by the seconds. Jesus I thought the interview with Shawn was bad but the Little Mix one was UNBEARABLE! Christ #brits2019 pic.twitter.com/Nes9nuVnDz
— g (@piercedmermaid) February 20, 2019
Piers Morgan being referred as “dutty wasteman” on the brits just made my night #brits2019
— Nadia (@ASHSTONGUE) February 20, 2019
#BRITS2019 jack Whitehall called piers Morgan a dutty wasteman, I’m screaming ???? pic.twitter.com/OAcaY9qGkh
— Yunique (@whoistigerlilly) February 20, 2019
Jack Whitehall seriously gives no fucks. Tryna drag little mix into beef with Simon cowell, piers Morgan and fucking zayn AND bringing the Jamaican accent up AGAIN??? #BRITS2019 #LittleMixAtTheBRITs
— Em ♡ (@evieswife) February 20, 2019
Jade Thirlwall just couldn't hold back an eye-roll.
Please can someone make a gif of jade's eyeroll when talking about piers Morgan at the #BRITS2019
— Rhiflexx (@RhiFlexx) February 20, 2019
Well, there you go:
How I feel inside when speaking to complete utter idiots #BRITS2019 pic.twitter.com/zJJQNNsJ2F
— Lauren Santoro (@Lauren_Santoro) February 20, 2019
Also, sidenote - it was Wednesday. And Little Mix were wearing pink.
Little mix “ on Wednesdays we wear pink! “ #BRITS2019 pic.twitter.com/LnEWBL0Gx4
— Mark Hutcheson (@mark_hutcheson8) February 20, 2019
Piers Morgan has since responded to Jack Whitehall's comments, calling him a "chinless weed."
And as for chins, at least I’ve got some, you chinless little weed @jackwhitehall. #BRITS
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 20, 2019
He has also accused Whitehall and Little Mix of fat-shaming him. Oh dear.
Shocked & disappointed to see @LittleMix LAUGH as @jackwhitehall fat-shames me on national television.
It’s just this kind of public negative body image mockery that the same @LittleMix campaigned against & of which I am now a victim.
Shame on you, ladies! #BRITS https://t.co/KpkCqgaFnj— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 20, 2019
For a roundup of all of the winners and performers on the night, head over to our article on every single detail of the show right here.