MailOnline ends Dan Wootton column after Laurence Fox row

MailOnline has terminated columnist Dan Wootton's contract, a day after he was suspended from his GB News show over the Laurence Fox row.

A spokesperson for DMG Media said "following events this week" Wootton's freelance contract had been terminated.

GB News suspended the TV host on Wednesday after Laurence Fox insulted female journalist Ava Evans on Wootton's show.

In August MailOnline paused the column as it looked at allegations he denies.

The disputed allegations include that he used a fake online identity to offer money to individuals for sexually explicit images.

Wootton admitted making "errors of judgment" but strongly denies any criminality.

Sexism row

The New Zealand-born British media figure came under the spotlight again after actor and activist Fox asked him what "self-respecting man" would "climb into bed" with PoliticsJOE's Evans during an episode Wootton's GB News show earlier this week.

Fox also asked: "Who would want to shag that?"

Evans later branded the remarks "really nasty".

Wootton, one of the channel's most high profile presenters, apologised on X, adding that he should have intervened.

GB News also apologised.

Media regular Ofcom has now launched an investigation into the Dan Wootton Tonight show after the sexism row sparked 7,300 complaints.