'Fame Academy's' Park under fire for hand gesture

Celebrity Fame Academy "headmaster" Richard Park is under fire for making a rude hand gesture at host Patrick Kielty live on the show.

The incident, broadcast well before the watershed at 7pm, came after Park criticised Kielty for "sycophantically stroking" the egos of the contestants.

As the camera cut to co-host Cat Deeley, Park was pictured in the background mouthing the word "wanker" before making the accompanying gesture.

Unusually, there was no subsequent apology on the show, although in a later broadcast Kielty thanked Park for his earlier "wave."

Click here to download a clip of the incident. [3.5Mb, DivX 5.05]