Channel 7 reporter Matt Doran apologises for Adele interview disaster

Matt Doran has apologised to Adele fans for his now infamous interview with the singer which will never be aired on Australian TV.

Matt Doran has waited until the end of Weekend Sunrise to issue a grovelling apology to Adele, her fans and Seven viewers following a week of backlash for his now infamous stuff-up which has gone global.

A contrite Doran looked down the barrel as he spoke directly to Adele to apologise, admit fault and tried to justify the saga that took place in London earlier this month.

“There’s something I would like to apologise for,” Doran said earlier this morning on his Weekend Sunrise program.

Matt Doran on set in London ahead of the Adele interview.

“This story has sparked a torrent of abuse and mockery from around the world and if I am being honest with you, the bulk of this savaging I deserve and I totally own.

“I flew to London to interview Adele, an unspeakable privilege and what was to be one of the highlights of my career. I made the terrible mistake of assuming we weren’t to be given a preview copy of this Adele album because our interview was airing before it was released and Adele’s album was the industry’s most prized secret. The day after, after we landed in London an interview came through from Sony...it did contain a link to her album.
“The genuine dead set hand on heart truth is that I missed it. The most important email I missed in my entire life.”

He added that contrary to earlier reports, Adele didn’t walk out of the interview, and that the chat was actually extended.

The Adele interview was part of a $1 million deal arranged by Channel 7. Picture: Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty Images

“To Adele I say, I would never have knowingly disrespected you by knowingly not listened to your work,” he said.

“I am so sorry. I also apologise to Adele’s Australian fans and to you, our viewers, who through my error have been denied this interview and the insight into her character.”

He finished off his apology by rehearsing lyrics from one of Adele’s hit song which touched on forgiveness.

“You write that sometimes forgiveness is easiest in secret, I am not expecting that forgiveness but I do owe you an apology.”

Doran has been the focus of much industry gossip since The Sunday Telegraph revealed he was suspended by Channel 7 after admitting during an interview with the singer that he hadn’t listened to her latest album.

His appearance this morning was his first since the drama was revealed.

As a result of the mishap, Adele’s record company Sony exercised their right to cut the interview, leaving Seven with no footage from the interview that was organised as part of a reported $1 million deal which included local rights to air the singer’s recent One Night Only concert special.

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