Get the latest gossip

Carol Vorderman, 63, slams the BBC for 'restricting what people do in their private lives' after she was forced to leave her radio show for 'breaching' corporation's impartiality rules


The former Countdown star, 63, left her BBC Radio Wales show in 2023 saying she was 'not prepared to lose my voice' after the corporation introduced new social media guidelines.

The former Countdown star left her BBC Radio Wales show in 2023 saying she was 'not prepared to lose my voice' after the corporation introduced new social media guidelines Under the BBC's revised guidance on the personal use of social media for everyone working at the corporation, presenters on flagship programmes including Match Of The Day (MOTD) and The Apprentice have been banned from making attacks on political parties. 'Now (while free to express political opinions) we abide by Ofcom regulations and broadcasting rules, which apply to my show and the whole station, to say both sides of an argument.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Daily Mail

Read more on:

Photo of Carol Vorderman

Carol Vorderman

Photo of BBC

BBC

Related news:

News photo

Gavin & Stacey fans 'set for double helping of show at Christmas following announcement of festive finale episode as new BBC plans emerge'

News photo

BBC's Dr Michael Mosley says he's taking 2p pill to stop dementia and cancer

News photo

BBC presenter kicked off flight by 'screaming' pilot after warning passengers of daughter's peanut allergy