This Morning editor's 'aubergine' comments 'extremely ill-judged', says ITV boss

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Martin Frizell's response to questions about a "toxic" work environment on This Morning has been branded "extremely ill-judged" by an ITV boss.

The editor and producer, 64, fielded questions about the controversial daytime programme and opted to discuss his opinion on aubergines in answer to some of the queries.

At a Culture, Media and Sport Committee hearing on Tuesday to talk about the draft Media Bill, Magnus Brooke, group director of strategy, policy and regulation at ITV, was questioned about the show by MP John Nicolson.The MP called Martin's remarks to a journalist "outrageously dismissive and flippant on camera about an immensely serious issue".

Martin was approached by Sky News ahead of presenter Holly Willoughby's much anticipated return to This Morning after her long-time colleague and once close friend Phillip Schofield 's shock departure from ITV.