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Victoria Derbyshire apologized for saying she would break the “rule of six” over Christmas.
In an interview with Radio Times, the BBC presenter said she would defy the restriction if it is still in place to have her family of seven under one roof during the festive period.
The 52-year-old, whose Bafta-winning current affairs show at the BBC was fired in March amid cutsShe said that she felt irresponsible saying that, but that she thought that many others felt the same and that she would be “sensible” and buy a thermometer.
She added, “We need to see my elderly mom and my husband’s elderly dad. We just do.”
On Tuesday, she tweeted to apologize for the comments, saying she was “totally wrong.”
She said: “I start the day by saying I’m sorry: a few weeks ago the Radio Times asked me (among other things) what would potentially happen at Christmas with my own family if the rule of six was still in effect.
“I talked about my mom, her partner and my father-in-law spending it with us, earning seven at our house in a Level One (medium) area.
“It was hypothetical, however, I was totally wrong saying it and I am sorry. Of course, we will continue to follow the rules in effect on December 25.”
Derbyshire shares two sons, Oliver, 16, and Joe, 13, with her husband Mark.
the Local COVID Alert Levels – “medium”, “high” and “very high” – are being applied based on local infection rates.
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