ITV’s This Morning has today clarified comments which were made by Amanda Holden in relation to QualitySolicitors.

Following representations from the Law Society, QualitySolicitors agreed to ask the show to correct some comments made by the television presenter when she appeared as a guest of the programme earlier in the week.

The Law Society said it had sought a correction because it believed that some elements of Holden’s remarks may have been detrimental to the solicitor brand, and could have given the impression that the Society was involved in the QualitySolicitors initiative.

A This Morning presenter clarified today: ‘Now you may remember Amanda Holden appeared on This Morning last week, talking about her role in the musical Shrek and Britain’s Got Talent, and she also mentioned her involvement with legal services brand QualitySolicitors.

‘They have asked us to clarify that the Law Society plays no role in the selection of solicitor’s firms that join their group, and Amanda’s lighthearted comment that their members "won’t rip you off" was not intended to imply that other solicitor firms would do so.

‘All solicitors are regulated to provide consumer protection.’