This Morning viewers blast 'poor taste' interview with Charlotte Church as 'socialist' singer discusses gambling her life's savings after segment on families struggling to pay energy bills

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This Morning has been accused of 'poor taste' scheduling after they interviewed Charlotte Church about gambling her life's savings, after airing a segment on how struggling families can cut back in order to pay their energy bills. 

During the chat on Monday's episode, Charlotte discussed her new show which documents transforming a £1.5 million mansion into an extravagant wellness retreat. 

As the singer, 35, remarked 'it's only money, you've got to live a little,' viewers noted the stark contrast to moments earlier, in which viewers were encouraged to rent out their driveways and switch supermarkets in order to scrape back some desperately needed money. 

Bad timing: This Morning viewers blasted a 'poor taste' interview with Charlotte Church as she discussed gambling her life's savings after segment on families struggling to pay energy bills

Discussing her new TV show, Charlotte's Dream Build, she explained: 'From the moment I saw that place I totally fell in love with it. It's huge, it's challenging, it's really exciting.'

As host Rochelle Humes asked if she was concerned about putting her life's savings on the line, Charlotte noted: 'The way I think about it, I've been privileged all my life to have this career and success and the money and freedom that that brings. 

'It's only money. You've got to live a little. 

'This is where my life is taking me. I'm a socialist so this is taking it out of private ownership and making it something that is for the people.'

New project: During the chat on Monday's episode, Charlotte discussed her new show which documents transforming a £1.5 million mansion into an extravagant wellness retreat

Unimpressed: Following her remarks, viewers flocked to Twitter to slam the singer's lack of 'self awareness'

Following her remarks, viewers flocked to Twitter to slam the singer's lack of 'self awareness'. 

They penned: 'Seems a little bit in poor taste #ThisMorning having Charlotte Church on saying 'it's only money' (in relation to building her wellbeing retreat.) When the section before was talking about what you can cut out of your life to afford rising electricity bills';   

'listening to Charlotte Church why is it that only wealthy people say 'it's only money' I have never ever heard anyone who is on a tight budget struggling can't get work say 'it's only money' because you would never hear them say 'it's only money'';  

'dream build. Risking everything? With the support of discovery tv. You'll be alright, I thought you were for helping people? You have Laura Ashley's old home, hilarious. No self awareness or filter.'

Savings: Viewers noted the stark contrast to moments earlier, in which viewers were encouraged to rent out their drivewaysin order to scrape back some desperately needed cash

Others took offence to Charlotte's comments about socialism as they questioned whether the singer will relinquish her private control of the property. 

Charlotte was branded a 'champagne socialist' by the Conservatives' leader in Wales after she criticised the party's election win in 2015. 

In a series of tweets, viewers wrote: 'So it's not now privately owned by Charlotte? She's giving it to the public yes? Is it a not for profit business? I assume so as Charlotte's a socialist?';  '#ThisMorning Charlotte the Champagne Socialist!'; 

'#ThisMorning Did Charlotte Church just say I am a socialist while talking about a property that she privately owns?'; '#ThisMorning I assume Charlotte the Socialist will be being Paid for this TV programme and will be CHARGING people to hire the Wedding Venue and 'Wellness Centre'!' 

Charlotte said: 'The way I think about it, I've been privileged all my life to have this career and success and the money and freedom that that brings. It's only money. You've got to live a little'

Doubt: Others took offence to Charlotte's comments about socialism as they questioned whether the singer will relinquish her private control of the property

Despite some backlash, Charlotte did receive some support from viewers, with many praising the singer after she discussed her adoptive father James' health amid his battle with terminal amyloidosis - a condition caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein.

Fans penned: '@charlottechurch Just watched you on @thismorning what an amazing self assured woman you have grown into'; 'my dad had myeloma and then developed amyloidosis, so i know all about this illness, i wish you and your dad all the best x';

'How lovely is @charlottechurch'; 'Charlotte Church proudly saying 'I'm a socialist' on This Morning Star-struck We have to stan.' 

Winging it: The Welsh singer, who is planning to open an extravagant wellness retreat on the site, previously admitted that she 'hasn't got a clue' as she donned a hard hat and got to work

Ouch: Charlotte was branded a 'champagne socialist' by the Conservatives' leader in Wales after she criticised the party's election win in 2015

Praise: Despite some backlash, Charlotte did receive some support from viewers, with many praising the singer after she discussed her adoptive father James' health

During the chat, Charlotte said:  'He's amazing. He's got a terminal illness. It's a really tricky disease, it's quite rare, I do try and bring awareness to what he's going through. 

'He has a serious will to survive and he is doing marvellously, living life to the full.' 

Charlotte was also pressed about her 'wild child' days, to which she reasoned: 'I've always been exactly the same. 

'All of us, we're constantly discovering and the way I've been thinking about it recently as those little hermit crabs with the shells. You get to a certain point where you grow past and have to get a bigger shell, that's the analogy I'm going with.'

'Fighting for his life': Charlotte previously revealed that her step-dad James, 55, is terminally ill