{"id":240373,"date":"2023-11-04T08:17:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T08:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=240373"},"modified":"2023-11-04T08:17:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T08:17:28","slug":"sam-quek-wades-into-football-focus-row-as-she-exclaims-times-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/celebrities\/sam-quek-wades-into-football-focus-row-as-she-exclaims-times-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Quek wades into Football Focus row as she exclaims times change"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Dan Walker gets emotional as he hosts final Football Focus<\/h3>\n<p>Sam Quek has had her say on the Football Focus debate, saying that &#8220;things move on&#8221; and isn&#8217;t worried about the weekly BBC show disappearing.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively with Express.co.uk, Sam weighed in on the recent row that occurred on Twitter between former Football Focus presenter Dan Walker and current host Alex Scott over viewing figures.<\/p>\n<p>Dan posted a tweet on X, formally known as Twitter, saying it was &#8220;hard&#8221; to see Football Focus &#8220;struggling&#8221; amid reports of declining views.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sam believes that &#8220;times change&#8221; and that everyone is getting information from different platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have to realise now that people get that information from so many different platforms,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Alex Scott shares terrifying Halloween transformation as she flashes toned legs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/sam-quek-5043119.jpg?r=1699021127541\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People tend to not watch it [Football Focus] because you can get online through recordings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You can watch it later on YouTube. And I think the generation coming through they only watch YouTube or Netflix or Amazon Prime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So no I&#8217;m not worried. It will always have an audience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I think you always have to put everything into perspective. Things just move on. Times change.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Alex Scott, who replaced Dan on Football Focus in 2021, seemingly didn\u2019t take his tweet too well as she quickly fired back in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/sam-quek-haliborange-5043168.jpg?r=1699021127642\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &amp; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>The former Strictly Come Dancing competitor replied with a GIF of a TV character sipping on a drink and added the caption: &#8220;Interesting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dan Walker immediately defended his comment and was quick to say that Alex had &#8220;worked hard&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Sam has recently teamed up with Haliborange in a new campaign to end mum guilt and encourage parent pride.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about her role in the initiative, she said: &#8220;For me this campaign really hit home. I went back to Morning Live after eight weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There was shock horror because it was unheard of. I&#8217;m really fortunate that I&#8217;ve got a really supportive husband and family which enables me to do that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>95 percent of UK mums admit to feeling mum guilt on a daily basis, according to Haliborange. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Haliborange has teamed up with Olympic Gold Medalist, Sam Quek, to end mum guilt and focus instead on parent pride. 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