Actor-turned-broadcaster Laurence Fox has been suspended by UK news channel GB News over on-air comments he made about a female journalist.
In a live discussion with GB News host Dan Wootton, Fox denigrated PoliticsJOE reporter Ava Evans, asking what “self-respecting man” would “climb into bed” with her.
Evans said Fox’s remarks made her feel “physically sick”. GB News Tweeted that the remarks were “totally unacceptable” and that it would formally apologise to Evans.
GB News has formally suspended Laurence Fox while we continue our investigation into comments he made on the channel last night.Mr Fox's suspension is effective immediately and he has been taken off air.We will be apologising formally to Ms Evans today.
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