Shappi Khorsandi: London Pub Staff Humiliate Friend Over Visible Panty Line

Shappi Khorsandi has claimed her friend was humiliated by female staff at a London pub for having a visible panty line – and that she was then ‘shoulder barged’ after challenging the bar tender who made the comment.

The TV comedian, 52, is a regular on comedy panel shows including Have I Got News For You and 8 out 10 Cats.

But she took to Instagram on Monday to post a now-deleted rant about an alleged incident at The Grange in Ealing, and declared she would be boycotting the venue.

‘I’m at The Grange pub in Ealing for the last time because they told my friend off because her skirt showed the outline of her knickers in a certain light,’ she fumed. ‘And she was told that it was a family pub.’

Shappi continued: ‘We’re never coming back here again because in the summertime at The Grange pub, you’re not allowed to wear summer clothes. 

‘Otherwise you get shamed. But the bar staff have all got their bra straps showing.’

Shappi Khorsandi has claimed her friend was humiliated by female staff at a London pub for having a visible panty line – and that she was then ‘shoulder barged’ after challenging the bar tender who made the comment

The TV comedian, 52, is a regular on comedy panel shows including Have I Got News For You and 8 out 10 Cats (Seen in August 2024)

Shappi explained she wouldn’t show her friend – who she described as ‘young’ and ‘a beautiful human’ – on camera because ‘she’s too upset’ by what had happened.

The comedian, who starred in ITV’s I’m a Celebrity! in 2017, is currently studying for a Master’s in Gestalt Psychotherapy.

She was at the venue – owned by Young’s Pubs – with her fellow students to enjoy a drink to celebrate the end of term.

‘We were just mature students having a pint, not a threat to anyone’s “family values”,’ she continued in the caption. ‘She was wearing a completely normal summer outfit.’

Shappi added of the female manager’s complaint over her friend’s VPL: ‘How hard was she staring??? I couldn’t see it. 

‘The bar manager’s bra straps, also underwear, were visible. She got quite annoyed when we respectfully pointed this out.’

Shappi, who has long used her platform to champion women’s rights and challenge sexism, said she calmly challenged the decision.

But upon on doing, Shappi claimed she was physically shoulder-barged by another female member of staff.

Shappi took to Instagram on Monday to post a now-deleted rant about an incident which she claimed took place at The Grange in Ealing

The comedian, who starred in ITV’s I’m a Celebrity! in 2017 (Pictured), is currently studying for a Master’s in Gestalt Psychotherapy

‘I (mildly sunburnt, drinking shandy responsibly) calmly pointed out to a (again, female) member of the bar staff that this was ridiculous and was promptly shoulder-barged in a strop,’ she added in the caption. 

‘Goodness. Good job my weeble frame bounced me back up.’

The comic said she would not usually ‘name and shame’ a venue but that the experience had crossed a line.   

‘We came for an end of term drink. Not a morality tale,’ she continued. 

‘Congrats @thegrangeealing – you’ve upset a beautiful human for not being a nun, and just lost the loyal post-class trade of your local college. 

The comic said she would not usually ‘name and shame’ a venue but that the experience had crossed a line (Seen in 2023)

‘We’ll take our pints (and our freedom to wear cool clothes) elsewhere.’

MailOnline has contacted The Grange and Young’s Pubs for comment.  

Shappi revealed last year that she was studying alongside fellow mature students on a Gestalt Psychotherapy programme.

The comedian said the work has helped her ‘reclaim joy’ in later life.