HUgh GRant: Slammed Gays as "Queens"

HUGH Grant was Grand Slammed last night for joking on air about gays during a rugby match.

The posh actor, 50, was invited into the commentary box for a half-time chat during England's Six Nations win over Scotland yesterday.

He told BBC1 viewers he played rugby at school, adding: "I discovered it hurt less if you tackled hard than if you tackled like a queen."

Some fans condemned Hugh's remarks on Twitter.

Edward A. E. wrote: "Nice bit of old-school homophobia from him that, wasn't it?"

Will Full said Hugh would not dare to make the comment in front of gay Welsh rugby ace Gareth Thomas.

A BBC spokesman said: "We apologise for any offence his comments may have caused."