AL TAKES TIME OUT FROM RADIO SHOW
...and TV bosses pull Blind Date after allegations against star host
PRESENTER Al Porter is taking a break from his radio show after allegations were made against him.
Today FM announced last night the comedian, 24, would “take some personal time” out from his lunchtime slot.
And TV3 dropped a repeat episode of the hit show Blind Date stating it “would be inappropriate” to broadcast it.
In a statement released to the Irish
Sunday Mirror, Today FM said: “In light of recent events, Today FM and Al Porter have agreed that Al will take some personal time from his daytime radio show.
“No further comment will be made by Today FM at this time.”
Porter, who was due back on the show tomorrow, has been at the centre of allegations that first surfaced on social media in recent days.
And his TV bosses said they are aware of the claims against.
In a statement last night, the station said: “TV3 takes any allegations of this nature very seriously and decided it would be inappropriate to broadcast the repeat of the final episode of Blind Date scheduled for this evening.”
On Friday Today FM said it had spoken with the comedian, adding: “We take any comments of this nature extremely seriously.”
Porter is due to appear in the Olympia’s panto Polly and the Beanstalk.
Despite a number of requests neither the star nor his management were available for comment.