Ed Sheeran apologises to Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim for interrupting TV interview

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Ed Sheeran has shared an apology to Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim after recently interrupting his television interview.The pop singer – who is a proud fan of Ipswich Town – gatecrashed an interview with the new Manchester United manager over the weekend (November 24).Ipswich Town earned a surprising 1-1 draw with United in their Premier League fixture at Portman Road on Sunday afternoon, and soon afterwards, Amorim did an interview on Sky Sports, reflecting on his first game in charge of the club.As he was speaking to host Kelly Cates, as well as pundits Roy Keane, Izzy Christiansen and Jamie Redknapp, Sheeran interrupted the interview to shake hands with the latter.“I don’t think he wants to speak to me,” Sheeran quipped as Cates attempted to bring him into the conversation, referring to the fact that Ipswich had denied United an expected victory. “I love it, I love being back in the Premier League,” he added, before leaving the panel to continue the broadcast.The ‘Shape Of You’ singer had been shown in the crowd numerous times during the match.Now, following a wave of backlash from viewers, he has shared an apology to Amorim for gatecrashing the interview.“Apologies if I offended Amorim yesterday, didn’t actually realise he was being interviewed at the time, was popping to say hi and bye to Jamie,” Sheeran wrote on Instagram (via Sky News).“Obvz feel a bit of a bellend but life goes on.

Great game though, congrats on all involved.”There were calls for Sheeran to apologise soon after the interview aired, with many taking to social media to criticise him for butting into the interview. “I’m honestly a bit aghast at how rude that was from Ed Sheeran.