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An influencer and her husband have issued public apologies after a gym video shared online attracted criticism.
Chloe Wright, who is the wife of Suave Activewear founder Connor Wright, posted a clip of a man using a rowing machine this week, in which she can be heard giggling at the way the stranger was working out.
She shared the video on Instagram, adding the caption: 'Turns out me and @emily__alcock have been doing the rower wrong all these years!'
The clip was then re-shared by others online, including fitness influencer Joey Swoll, who slammed Chloe for mocking the man's workout style and filming him without permission.
In a video shared on TikTok, Chloe addressed the criticism of the now-deleted gym video and begged forgiveness for her actions.
'I'm sure we've all seen the video by now. I do apologise that it's taken me a few days (to respond). I just needed some time to stop and reflect,' she began.
Chloe Wright (right), who is the wife of Suave Activewear founder Connor Wright (left), has issued a public apology after a gym video she shared online attracted criticism
'And to be honest, I owe you all an apology. I took a video of someone in the gym just doing their thing,' Chloe continued.
'It was thoughtless and stupid and to be honest, it should never have happened.
'I'm sorry to everyone that I offended in this Suave community. I'm sorry for letting you all down, and I will do better.
'The gym is a very vulnerable place and it did violate that. I promise you, I have learnt from this and I hope you guys can accept my apology.'
Connor likewise posted a TikTok video in which he clarified that Chloe only 'helps out' at his company, Suave Activewear, and said that he was disappointed that the pair had upset members of the community they've built online.
'I'm not on here to excuse the behaviour. She understands that what she did was wrong and she is truly sorry,' he said.
'It's my first time living. It's her first time living. And in the public, I think things hit differently. We need to be more cautious of what we post.'
Connor said the drama had been a 'major lesson' and that Chloe 'violated the trust' of the person she filmed.
Chloe posted a clip of a man using a rowing machine this week, in which she can be heard giggling at the way the stranger was working out, adding the caption: 'Turns out me and @emily__alcock have been doing the rower wrong all these years!'
Chloe addressed the criticism of the now-deleted gym video and begged for forgiveness
Connor likewise posted a TikTok video, in which he explained: 'It's my first time living. It's her first time living. And in the public, I think things hit differently'
'For some, going to the gym is not scary, it's not daunting, but for some it's a very scary place, full of judgement,' he said.
'The thing about the gym is that it takes a certain amount of vulnerability, and we have violated that trust when you do go into those public spaces.'
While many supporters of the pair were satisfied with the apologies, others felt the couple's response was not enough.
'This is not an apology, it's a desperate attempt to rescue the business,' wrote one person in the comments section on TikTok.
'"First time living" isn't a justification for bullying,' one more person chimed in.
Another said: 'Neither of you apologised to the person who got filmed, only to the audience.'
Others were supportive, with one person commenting: 'Everyone needs to relax, we are all human and all make mistakes.'
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