Jo Marney, a 25-year-old British model, says in a text message, which she sent to a male friend, that Meghan is 'a gender equality t***' and her seed will 'taint our royal family.'
- January 15, 2018
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The U.K. Independence Party's leader, Henry Bolton, was put on difficult position after his model girlfriend, Jo Marney, appeared to have made racist remarks about Prince Harry's fiancee Meghan Markle. In a recently-surfaced text message, 25-year-old Marney called Markle, who is biracial, and black people "ugly."
Marney further stated in the message, which she sent to a male friend, that she wasn't happy with Harry getting engaged to Meghan. She dubbed Meghan a "gender equality t***," before adding that Meghan's seed will "taint our royal family."
Marney, who was immediately suspended from the party following the scandal, went on speaking of Meghan, "She's black. A dumb little 'actress' that no one has heard of. This is Britain, not Africa."
In a statement, Marney apologized for the "shocking language" she used. She also claimed that her words were "taken out of context."
"No offence was intended and, again, I apologise unreservedly for any such offence or hurt that my messages have caused to members of the public, members of Ukip my friends, family and loved ones," she added. "I have disappointed them all and let myself down. I cannot sufficiently express my regret and sadness at having done so."
Meanwhile, Bolton, who left his wife for the model, revealed during his appearance on "Good Morning Britain" on Sunday morning, January 14 that he dumped Marney last night. "As of last night the romantic side of our relationship has ended. We had that conversation last night when I returned from Yorkshire - it was a long and upsetting conversation for both of us. At the moment, it's obviously quite incompatible to continue the relationship," he said.
"I don't defend these comments whatsoever and indeed Jo has been suspended [from the party] pending an investigation under the normal rules of the party for such things," he added.
The party's chair, Paul Oakden, meanwhile, told Daily Mail on Sunday, "In light of messages that have been brought to my attention, I have taken the decision to immediately suspend her party membership pending an investigation. Ukip does not, has not and never will condone racism."
