Casualty' Jaye Griffiths flees Tesco after fan insult

Louise McCreesh

Updated 17 December 2017 at 7:38 pm

Jaye Griffiths has revealed that she once fled Tesco after being insulted by a fan.

The Casualty actress, who has played consultant Elle Gardner since last year, recently opened up about a distressing encounter she had while in the supermarket.

"Someone said to me last week in Tesco, 'Well the lighting wasn't very flattering, you looked awful," Jaye told The Mirror.

"Oh my God. It so hurt my feelings, I left the shop. On national television I look awful, apparently."

After the incident, Jaye went home and talked to her husband, who helped her see things in a different light.

"We talked about it," she added. "Where are the boundaries? Did she mean to hurt my feelings? I hope she didn't.

"My husband helped me see that maybe her intention was kind, behind it all she was saying, 'You haven't looked as good as you have at other times.'

"It's just her journey to that, she didn't take me with her, she just got to her final destination."

Nonetheless, Jaye still doesn't advocate other fans repeating the same anytime soon. So, you've been warned.

"If you ever think something like that then tell your mum, not me," she added.

"I'm fine not knowing you exist. My universe is so marvellous not knowing you are in it. Off you go."

Hear, hear.

Casualty airs Saturdays on BBC One.

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