Carol McGiffin has lashed out at the ITV show she used to present for "forcing woke views down people's throats". She said Loose Women had "gone very, very woke", claiming that she had been given feedback from viewers saying so.
Carol, who has stepped down from the daytime talk show, was speaking to Dan Wootton on GB News. She told him: "Well put it this way, reading all the comments from the article at the weekend there are a lot of people who think the programme has gone very, very woke."
Dan replied: "I feel that as a viewer. I don't watch any more." Carol continued: "Well, neither do I," before laughing. She said: "You just don't have to keep forcing this stuff down peoples' throats, it's not just ITV, the BBC is probably worse actually."
According to Birmingham Live, Carol said the show was "not a place where I feel I fit in." Dan said her exit was "the loss of woke ITV," causing the star to reply: "You might say that, but I can't possibly comment." It comes after Carol stepped back amid a row over her Covid remarks.
An ITV spokesperson said last week: "ITV will not comment on speculation around individual contracts. We understand that Carol has decided to leave Loose Women and we wish her well in any future projects."
A source close to the show also said: "Any theories around Covid discussed by Carol on a platform outside of ITV would be her personal opinions, have not been broadcast as part of Loose Women and do not represent the views of ITV. Here at ITV we encourage free speech, but equally are fully committed to responsible broadcasting and adhering to the OfCom code."
An ITV spokesperson added: "ITV will not comment on or disclose details of individual contracts but all ITV contracts comply with the relevant external legislation."
