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- David Gandy criticised Peppa Pig’s Daddy Pig on BBC’s Sunday show with Laura Kuenssberg
- Gandy pointed out that Daddy Pig’s portrayal reinforces unhelpful stereotypes about fathers
- Gandy discussed modern fatherhood, his role as a dad, and the need for better role models for young men
Peppa Pig’s dad, also known as Daddy Pig, has been criticised on BBC’s Sunday’s with Laura Kuenssberg.
It came during an interview about masculinity, in which supermodel David Gandy was talking to Kuenssberg about the way men are portrayed in film and TV.
He appeared on the Sunday morning politics show to chat about his campaigning work on the topic.
As viewers might expect, names like Andrew Tate were mentioned, but another male appeared in the firing line.
Having previously talked to The Times about the cartoon character’s flaws, Kuenssberg asked Gandy about his ‘beef with Peppa Pig’s dad’.
Gandy responded: ‘Peppa Pig is an example […], from a man’s point of view you’re saying well actually, why are we – why are my children reading this book and the dad is a useless fool.’
Peppa Pig’s dad is often referred referred to as ‘silly daddy’ in the much-loved children’s show, as he makes mistakes that Mummy Pig wouldn’t.
The 45-year-old has two children with his wife, barrister Stephanie Mendoros.
After slating the cartoon pig’s father, he went on to talk about his own role as a dad: ‘People look at me and they say: “When we look at you, you seem to define masculinity.”
‘And then I say: “How?”
‘And they say “well the fact you’re into your classic cars, your suits, your watches, you’re a skier, you’re this big figure”.
‘And I say: “Well yes but also I do the washing, I do the cleaning, I do the school run”.’
He went on: ‘Our roles have changed; we are the first generation my age where we’re seeing the dads who have had to take on a different role.
‘My wife’s a barrister, I certainly wouldn’t mess with her.’
Kuenssberg jokingly asked: ‘Who is in charge in the Gandy household?’
To which he replied: ‘That’s an argument we’ll have this evening.’
Gandy has been supporting the Centre for Social Justice’s Lost Boys campaign which aims to raise awareness around the issues facing boys and young men in 2025.
Metro has reached out to Penguin for comment, who publish the Peppa Pig books.
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