Former England footballer Michael Owen is slammed on social media after comparing women to luxury cars in 'sexist' new car ad

     Former England footballer Michael Owen has been inundated with critical messages after starring in a 'sexist' new car adIn the ad, which was made on behalf of his local car dealership, Owen, who is married to childhood sweetheart Louise Bonsall, compares women to luxury cars and goes on to boast about the 'dozens' of Jaguars he owns. 'You've got to go for looks to start with,' said the star in the clip, before adding: 'Then you look inside. It's probably similar to girls isn't it? 'The look attracts you to start with and then you get to know them a bit more, I think it's the same with cars.' Andrew North, a director at Alexanders Prestige, the dealership behind the ad, defended Owens’s statement when contacted by MailOnline.'I think it's a fair comparison,' said Mr. North. 'You are attracted to the outside but ultimately, it's what's on the inside that counts and that's what he was trying to say.'We actually filmed three hours of footage so that was just a very small part of it.'The cringe-making video, which is set to a classical soundtrack, begins with Owen, 34, standing in the middle of the garage surveying the cars around him.During the two-minute ad, he goes on to make several more gasp-worthy claims.

                                 

     'I've owned quite a variety of cars over the years,' he says. 'My first car being a Rover coupe, [I then] progressed to a BMW, Aston Martin, Ferrari and Range Rovers. It's great to come back home so to speak. ‘I had a deal with Jaguar for a long time as well, so probably had a dozen Jaguars and a few others.' He continued: 'You know, you grow with cars I was never going to get a Ferrari at 18 or something. You wait until you've earned your stripes so to speak. ‘Owen who was once reported to have a net worth of £40million - was clearly unaware that for most, the stumbling block to Jaguar ownership is not being too young but being unable to afford the £170,000 price tag.  Not content with that, Owen added: 'In football there is a hierarchy so if you go in with a nicer car than someone who has played a 100 games and played for his country then you'll be quickly slapped down and told to sell it.