{"id":143636,"date":"2023-09-28T15:16:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T15:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=143636"},"modified":"2023-09-28T15:16:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T15:16:13","slug":"gb-news-presenter-dan-wootton-has-mailonline-column-contract-terminated-after-laurence-fox-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/lifestyle\/gb-news-presenter-dan-wootton-has-mailonline-column-contract-terminated-after-laurence-fox-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"GB News Presenter Dan Wootton Has MailOnline Column Contract Terminated After Laurence Fox Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Presenter Dan Wootton has had his MailOnline column contract terminated following his role in the controversial Laurence Fox segment on his GB News show.<\/p>\n<p>Wootton has already been suspended by GB News following the incident, in which right-wing commentator and actor Fox, who also hosts on the channel, made misogynistic comments about female political journalist Ava Evans. He claimed no &ldquo;self-respecting man&rdquo; would &ldquo;climb into bed&rdquo; with her.<\/p>\n<p>Wootton, who responded to the comments with laughter before apologising on social media, has now had his Mail column axed.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Gary-Lineker.jpg\"><span>Breaking News<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Star BBC Presenters Should Avoid &quot;Political Campaigning&quot; On Social Media, New Rules State<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Prime-Video-panel.jpg\"><span>Breaking News<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Prime Video To Introduce Channels &amp; Expand Local-Language Content Slate In Southeast Asia &#8211; APOS<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<p>&#8220;Following events this week, DMG Media can confirm that Dan Wootton&rsquo;s freelance column with MailOnline &mdash; which had already been paused &mdash; has now been terminated, along with his contract,&#8221; said a DMG Media spokesperson in a statement to Deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Though Fox has doubled down on his comments, saying he stands by &#8220;every word of what I said&#8221; and claiming his freedom of expression is being repressed, Wootton unsuccessfully called Evans several times and publicly apologized &#8220;unreservedly&#8221; to her on X\/Twitter and later wrote that he felt &#8220;regret&#8221; for his actions.<\/p>\n<p>However, the situation became more complicated when Fox, who has built a hugely divisive reputation through his positions on many controversial topics, shared screenshots that appeared to be from a conversation between him and Wootton after the exchange with Evans involving laughing emojis and suggesting much less contrition.<\/p>\n<p>Wootton, meanwhile, was the subject of a series of stories in the <em>Byline<\/em> <em>Times<\/em> about his alleged inappropriate behavior, including posing as a agent named Martin Branning. 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