Dan Wootton has been suspended from GB News following comments made on his show by Laurence Fox, who asked what “self-respecting man” would “climb into bed” with female reporter Ava Evans.

The broadcaster had earlier suspended Fox for his comments during a live show about PoliticsJOE’s Evans.

Evans said the comments made her feel “sick” and worried for her safety.

Wootton had earlier apologised for the remarks saying he “regretted” the interview.

GB News, which previously called the insult “totally unacceptable”, said it was conducting a full investigation.

It added: “GB News has suspended Dan Wootton following comments made on his programme by Laurence Fox last night.”

It comes after Fox, who hosts a show on GB News, was asked about an exchange involving Evans – over mental health on the BBC – while appearing as a guest on Dan Wootton Tonight on Tuesday.

“We’re past the watershed so I can say this. Show me a single self-respecting man that would like to climb into bed with that woman – ever, ever,” Fox said.

“That little woman has been fed, spoon-fed oppression day after day after day.

“And she’s sat there and I’m going like – if I met you in a bar and that was like sentence three, [the] chances of me just walking away are just huge.

“We need powerful, strong, amazing women who make great points for themselves, we don’t need these sort of feminist 4.0… they’re pathetic and embarrassing. Who would want to shag that?”

In a social media post on Wednesday afternoon, Fox said the media was “obsessed” with cancelling him over the comments.

Evans told PoliticsJOE’s podcast that she did not see a way out of this situation without Fox leaving the channel. She added that she was scared for her safety.

She said: “We know that people sit at home and watch these things, sometimes can’t appreciate the context of try to get clicks and they’re actually really angry about it.

“You’ve misrepresented me and now where are you going to be if someone turns up at my house tomorrow.”