TalkTV’s Mike Graham taking break from breakfast show after controversial post

TalkTV presenter Mike Graham is taking a break from his breakfast show, the PA news agency understands, following a backlash over a controversial social media post.

The journalist said he was hacked and apologised for the Facebook post, which reportedly featured a picture of a statue of Sir Winston Churchill alongside an image of a Tube carriage, with the caption: “Compare and contrast. Tell me we’re not f***** by multicultural bollocks.”

The post added: “Why are we surrounded by non-white people? Just f*** off…”

Graham apologised in a post to X on Monday and said: “On Sunday night my Facebook was accessed and a vile message was posted on my page without my knowledge.

“It contained words that I would never write and an opinion I don’t share.

“As soon as I found out I immediately deleted the post and have taken steps to ensure my cyber security is enhanced.

“Obviously I am mortified that such a post could have gone out in my name and am now attempting to find out how it could have happened.

“I am equally very sorry for any distress it has caused to anyone.”

Jeremy Kyle stepped in for Graham during Wednesday’s instalment of Morning Glory.

It is not know when Graham will return to the show.