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Former BBC presenter Dan Walker breaks silence after discrimination allegations withdrawn

Former BBC presenter Dan Walker breaks silence after discrimination allegations withdrawn

Published by Daniella Wilson

Former BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker has broken his silence after allegations from a former Channel 5 News presenter were withdrawn against him on Friday. Former TV presenter Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije co-hosted Channel 5 News alongside Dan between 2022 and 2023. In April, she filed claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination and harassment on the grounds of race and sex, as well as breach of contract. © PA Images via Getty ImagesClaudia-Liza Vanderpuije and Dan Walker on 9 March 2023 Dan, 49, who consistently denied the claims, was due to appear at an employment tribunal on Monday. However, the allegations were withdrawn on Friday 24 April after an agreement was reached with the broadcaster and ITN, the production company behind Channel 5 News. Recommended videoYou may also likeWATCH: Dan Walker bids heartfelt goodbye to BBC Breakfast Dan Walker breaks his silence  Taking to Instagram to share a statement on the tribunal, Dan declared: “Some news… all allegations withdrawn. I did NOT agree to settle.” In a selection of photos on Instagram, Dan wrote: “Channel 5 and ITN …

Dan Walker’s former Channel 5 News co-host withdraws bullying allegations

Dan Walker’s former Channel 5 News co-host withdraws bullying allegations

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Broadcaster Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije has withdrawn her claims against former co-host Dan Walker after reaching a “mutual agreement” with ITN and Channel 5, her lawyers have confirmed. Ms Vanderpuije, 47, who co-presented the Channel 5 News programme with Mr Walker from 2022, had lodged claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination on grounds of race and sex, harassment, and breach of contract. She had also filed a claim of suffering detriment or dismissal under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, commonly known as whistleblowing. Her lawyer, Jonathan Coad, told the Daily Mail earlier this month: “Claudia-Liza claims that she was the victim of a sham redundancy because as a whistleblower she made protected disclosures alleging that a toxic culture of racism, sexism, misogyny and bullying existed in the Channel 5 Newsroom, and that its editorial content reflected its racist culture.” Mr Walker, 49, was listed …

Dan Walker co-presenter Claudia-Liza Wanderpuije claims Channel 5 has ‘racist culture’ amid bullying allegation

Dan Walker co-presenter Claudia-Liza Wanderpuije claims Channel 5 has ‘racist culture’ amid bullying allegation

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Former Channel 5 News presenter Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije has alleged that the show has a “toxic culture of racism, sexism, misogyny and bullying” after accusing co-star Dan Walker of the latter. It was reported on Sunday (12 April) that Walker – who joined 5 News in 2022 after leaving BBC Breakfast – would be appearing at an employment tribunal this month over bullying allegations made by Vanderpuije. The presenters co-hosted 5 News together until 2024, when Vanderpuije left the channel after five years. Channel 5 brought in investigators in 2024 after Walker was the subject of a “multi-pronged” complaint from a colleague, however they found that there had been “a lack of evidence to support allegations”. Issuing a statement on Vanderpuije’s behalf, her lawyer Jonathan Coad said she’s alleging that ITN, which produces the show, and Channel 5 “tried to over up …

Dan Walker accused of bullying by former Channel 5 co-anchor

Dan Walker accused of bullying by former Channel 5 co-anchor

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Dan Walker is due to appear at an employment tribunal over accusations of sexism, misogyny and bullying by his former Channel 5 co-anchor, reports claim. The broadcaster, 49, will face his former Channel 5 News co-anchor Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije, 47, at a hearing in London that is expected to last four days, beginning from 20 April. A spokesperson for ITN, the production company behind news for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, told The Independent that Walker denies the claims. “This claim, which is denied in full, will be addressed through the tribunal process,” said the spokesperson. The Independent has contacted representatives of Walker and Vanderpuije for comment. A source told The Mail on Sunday that the Strictly Come Dancing star and ex-BBC Breakfast host “absolutely denies any sexism, misogyny, racism or bullying. It has been hanging over him for some years …

Dan Levy’s Netflix Show Big Mistakes Draws Mixed Reviews

Dan Levy’s Netflix Show Big Mistakes Draws Mixed Reviews

Published by Sam Flores

On Thursday, April 9, Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy’s new show Big Mistakes was released on Netflix. The multi-award-winning actor and writer, who also released comedy-drama film Good Grief with the streamer in 2023, worked with I Love LA’s Rachel Sennot to create the show. “Blackmailed into working for some very dangerous people, two deeply incapable siblings become the most disorganised duo in organised crime,” its description reads. Levy appears as a pastor in the eight-episode chaos-fest, which promises to combine his signature comedic flair with high-octane crime drama. The cast also includes Taylor Ortega, Laurie Metcalfe, and Jack Innanen. Here’s what the critics have to say so far: ″…This is less a great premise than a passable excuse for Levy to create another bickering, boundary-decimating on-screen family. As Schitt’s Creek proved, it’s where he excels, and the dynamic between the repressed and dutiful Nicky and the thrill-seeking, acid-tongued Morgan is a joy to witness… “The domestic cringe comedy at its heart means Big Mistakes is far from a major error, but it isn’t quite …

Dan Levy’s Netflix Crime Comedy

Dan Levy’s Netflix Crime Comedy

Published by Daniella Wilson

Weeds, the Mary-Louise Parker-fronted dark comedy from Jenji Kohan, is generally remembered as one of those Showtime shows that were great until they became stupid and then lasted longer as “stupid” than they did as “great.” Seriously, there are at least a half-dozen of those. Personally, I enjoyed a number of those increasingly silly seasons of the show, in which Nancy Botwin’s criminality expanded past the point of plausibility and became unsustainably ludicrous. As Showtime shows that lasted far too long go, I preferred Weeds to most. Big Mistakes The Bottom Line Broadly funny, occasionally suspenseful and not particularly deep. Airdate: Thursday, April 9 (Netflix)Cast: Dan Levy, Taylor Ortega, Laurie Metcalf, Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum, Abby Quinn, Elizabeth PerkinsCreators: Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott That’s why it’s strange I’ve barely considered that one of my favorite TV genres of recent years — dark comedies about ordinary people forced into intense criminality by the vagaries of capitalism — was at least partially Weeds-inspired. I keep comparing series like Peacock’s Killing It, Hulu’s Deli Boys and Hulu’s …