TV presenter Giles Coren has left his job at the BBC after a Twitter row, The Mail+ has revealed.
Mr Coren, 53, had co-presented BBC2’s Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The Lobby with Monica Galetti prior to his departure.
He announced he would be moving on from the broadcaster due to a ‘diary clash’, and praised the BBC for the ‘beautiful’ way it has handled his move.
The corporation will now seek a new presenter for the role, with sources indicating they will look for someone who is ‘the opposite of Giles’.
The BBC said in a statement: ‘We’re sorry to see Giles go and would like to thank him for his contribution over four successful series.’
It is understood Mr Coren’s position had become untenable following a brutal Twitter row almost exactly a year ago today, which began with the death of female journalist Dawn Foster – and ended with complaints to the independent press watchdog.
