 Ruby Wax has claimed that her BBC interview show, Ruby Wax With…, was axed because she turned 50 and that 'wasn't allowed'. The comedian and TV star, 70, accused the corporation of ageism in a new interview when it came to cancelling her high-profile talk show in 2003, alleging that they didn't want older women hosting chat shows. Famous faces she spoke to on the short-lived show included Jim Carey, Susan Sarandon and John McEnroe. Her show, which followed on the heels of other series she helmed like The Full Wax, Ruby Wax Meets… and The Ruby Wax Show, was replaced by Louis Theroux's docuseries in the slot. Appearing on Wednesday's episode of Kate Garraway's Life Stories, the mum-of-three was asked by the Good Morning Britain presenter: 'So why did the television shows dry up?' Ruby responded with the claim: 'Because I turned 50 and that's not allowed.' The comic had a long-standing relationship with the BBC, but Ruby Wax With… was cancelled after one series because, Ruby claims, she turned 50 (Picture: ITV) When Kate responded asking if it was 'an age thing', Ruby replied: 'Of course, and then there was a man who took my job – it's not Louis Theroux, who is a really nice man. 'And whoever – I will not mention names – said, 'We want you to do a game show', but I said I could be a really good interviewer and they said, 'Uh-uh' so I left town.' The US-born star has previously admitted she blamed Louis for years for her show being cancelled, before discovering the decision was made by a TV executive rather than the investigative journalist himself. She falsely believed that it was the fault of Louis Theroux, whose docuseries replaced her show in the slot (Picture: PA) However, losing the show spurred her into a change the direction of her career, with the comic enrolling at Oxford University for a master's degree in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. She also started to r){kind=link}
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Ruby Wax has claimed that her BBC interview show, Ruby Wax With…, was axed because she turned 50 and that ‘wasn’t allowed’.
The comedian and TV star, 70, accused the corporation of ageism in a new interview when it came to cancelling her high-profile talk show in 2003, alleging that they didn’t want older women hosting chat shows.
Famous faces she spoke to on the short-lived show included Jim Carey, Susan Sarandon and John McEnroe.
Her show, which followed on the heels of other series she helmed like The Full Wax, Ruby Wax Meets… and The Ruby Wax Show, was replaced by Louis Theroux’s docuseries in the slot.