Catherine Tyldesley cancels her 40th birthday party after being ‘baffled’ by ‘bizarre’ cake-gate spat with bakers who refused to make 100 treats for the actress’ party in exchange for fame
Catherine Tyldesley has reportedly canceled her 40th birthday party after being “overwhelmed” by online backlash surrounding a fierce row over free cake.
The former Coronation Street star had hired party planners NVRLND to manage the place, but they sparked controversy by asking an independent bakery to make a large birthday cake, a smaller birthday cake for Tyldesley’s husband plus 100 cupcakes for free.
The company told Three Little Birds Bakery’s Rebecca Severs that payment for the order would be “in the form of a promotion,” but she hit back at the PR and declined the offer, saying her staff “can’t feed their children with exposure to Instagram.”
The bash, scheduled for September 1, has now been canceled following a furious backlash against Ms Tyldesley for the request, the Mirror reports.
A source close to the actress said: ‘Cath was blindsided by Cakegate and found the whole thing very upsetting so she’s decided to have a quieter party.
Catherine Tyldesley has reportedly canceled her 40th birthday party following online backlash amid a row over cake
Rebecca Severs from Keighley was praised for her response to a company requesting a free birthday cake for Catherine
“She doesn’t blame NVRLND, but the whole situation left a sour taste, so she thought it best to call it quits.”
NVRLND did not tell Ms Severs whose birthday the request was for, saying only that it was a ‘well-known celebrity’.
Ms Severs shared her response to PR asking for the cakes at the height of the cost of living, saying: ‘I am so sorry to hear that your client has been through such hard times that he can no longer live. afford to pay small businesses for their products.
“Unfortunately, since my mortgage lender won’t accept payment ‘in the form of promotion on their socials’, and my staff can’t feed their kids with exposure on Instagram, I’ll have to decline your very generous offer.”
She received a lot of support from the public online and later joked that her bakery does “delicious pies and a generous side of sarcasm when needed.”
One social media user said, “Best comment! Good to stick with your gun!’
Rebecca emailed the company back, explaining that she would decline the “very generous offer.”
The email is said to be from the management company of a ‘well-known celebrity’ who was throwing a 40th birthday party
Another said, “Good for you!” while a third wrote, “Love it!”
A fourth commented, “I’ve gained a new follower here purely because this response is exactly the level of corporate sarcasm I’m aiming for. Fantastic response.’
Ms Tyldesley broke her silence after the post went viral when she took to Instagram and shared a video titled ‘Cake Gate – The Truth’.
In it, she said she was unaware NVRLND had sent the request to Ms. Severs, but added, “I hope the pie lady got the attention she craved.”
She was widely criticized for her reaction on social media.
Ms. Tyldesley’s representatives have been contacted for comment.