Carol Vorderman says she is leaving her Saturday-morning show on BBC Radio Wales.
The 62-year-old star has hosted her Saturday show since 2019, but has since announced the decision to quit the programme. Former Countdown star Carol decided to leave over the broadcaster's new social media guidelines.
Carol regularly shares her opinions on politics and the government on social media and she revealed in her statement to announce her decision to quit, that the BBC's new guidelines apply to her social media posts – despite her radio show "being light-hearted with no political content". She added how she is "not prepared to lose my voice on social media" – as she regularly shares her opinions on politics and the government on Twitter.
In a statement, shared with PA, she said: "The BBC recently introduced new social media guidelines, which I respect.
"However, despite my show being light-hearted with no political content, it was explained to me that, as it is a weekly show in my name, the new guidelines would apply to all and any content that I post all year round.
"Since those non-negotiable changes to my radio contract were made, I’ve ultimately found that I’m not prepared to lose my voice on social media, change who I am, or lose the ability to express the strong beliefs I hold about the political turmoil this country finds itself in.
"My decision has been to continue to criticise the current UK Government for what it has done to the country which I love – and I’m not prepared to stop. I was brought up to fight for what I believe in, and I will carry on.
"Consequently I have now breached the new guidelines and BBC Wales management have decided I must leave. We each must make our decisions.
"I’m sad to have to leave the wonderful friends I’ve made at Radio Wales. I wish them, and all of our listeners, all the love in the world. We laughed a lot, and we will miss each other dearly. But, for now, another interesting chapter begins."
A BBC spokesperson told the Mirror: "Carol has been a presenter on BBC Radio Wales since 2018. We’d like to thank her for her work and contribution to the station over the past five years."
Carol undertook the role in June 2019, after she presented the Sunday morning programme across the previous summer. TV star has since hosted her BBC Radio Wales show from 11.30am each Saturday morning.
Speaking after landing the job, she said: "Even though I’ve hosted thousands of TV shows I hadn’t hosted my own radio show since I was a youngster back in 1984… heck. So when BBC Radio Wales asked if I would host a few shows last summer, I thought 'well nothing to lose, and I’m not too busy on a Sunday now the kids have left home…'. Oh my, I had no idea just how much I would LOVE IT… and I mean LOVE IT. We have such a laugh and get up to all sorts of mischief (my favourite hobby), and all the feedback and phone calls and stories from everyone who’s listening, well it’s wonderful. I hope you’ll join me, I’ll be the one following our favourite Owen Money on a Saturday. See you on the airwaves very soon. Lots of love. Me."
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