ITV’s chief executive has said that comments by Martin Frizell referencing aubergines when he was asked about allegations of a “toxic” work environment on This Morning were “foolish” and a “mistake.”
When pressed by Sky News, the programme’s editor said: “I’ll tell you what’s toxic and I’ve always found it toxic. Aubergine. Do you like aubergine?”
Former This Morning mainstay Dr Ranj Singh accused the programme of having a “toxic culture” after news of Phillip Schofield’s affair with a younger colleague emerged.
“I don’t think [Frizzell] intended to say that,” Dame Carolyn McCall said.
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