(4) Laurence Fox says he would not date women under 90. The actor is pictured during a recent Question Time appearance where he clashed with an audience member : Credit: refer to caption.
This comes after Fox, who has two kids with ex-wife Billie Piper, clashed with an audience member on Question Time in a debate over Meghan Markle.
The actor branded the university lecturer Rachel Boyle a “racist” after she called him a “white privileged male.”
He has now offered his thoughts on “woke” women under 43 and the #MeToo movement – which has highlighted sexual harassment in Hollywood.
Speaking with the Delingpod podcast, he said he no longer dates younger ladies because they are “too woke” and many of them are “absolutely bonkers.”
He said women under 90 are “primed to believe they are victims.”
Fox then revealed he had broken up with an ex when she praised a Gillette advert which highlighted “toxic masculinity.”
He said: “I don’t know how we ended up together. It was a very short relationship.
“We were walking down the road together and she was talking about how good the Gillette advert was. I just looked at her and went, ‘Bye. Sorry I can’t do this with you. ’”
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(The – year-old was married to actress Billie Piper from (until : Credit: Getty – Contributor
(4) Fox dated DJ Lilah Parsons, . The actor says he split with a former unnamed lover over her support for a pro-MeToo advert : Getty – Contributor
Laurence Fox in racism row over Meghan Markle on Question Time
Asked what his ex-girlfriend would think of him discussing their break-up in public, he said: “She will probably sit there and say, ‘See I told you he was patriarchal. He’s abusing me and I’m offended. ‘”
It is not clear which former lover Fox is referring to.
The Lewis star, son of Performance actor James Fox and nephew of Day of the Jackal’s Edward Fox, has previously dated DJ Lilah Parsons, TV presenter Kirsty Gallcher, , and model Vogue Williams,
He was married to singer and Doctor Who actress Billie Piper from until () .
Fox later addressed the #MeToo movement which started in when a number of actresses made allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein – claims the Hollywood mogul denies.
Since then, a number of high profile celebs, including Kevin Spacey and James Franco, have been accused of misconduct.
Speaking about the movement, British actor Fox said: “We want less sexual harassment. But don’t make an enemy of men.
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“None of the real beautiful wonderful women out there really give as about the length that [#MeToo] has gone to, and they are slightly ashamed of how far … you know the ones that I respect .
“It’s just gone too far.”
He continued: “Not all men are racists. I’ve got a lot of male friends and none of them have been jailed for rape or been accused of sexual harassment. ”
Fox’s Question Times ‘race row’
During his Question Time clash, audience member Rachel Boyle accused Fox of being a ‘white privileged male’ over a debate about Meghan Markle.
He had insisted
the Duchess of Sussex was not forced to leave Britain because she’s mixed-race, with Ms Boyle blaming racism in media criticism of Meghan.
Fox groaned and banged his head on the table, claiming Britain is ‘the most tolerant, lovely country in Europe’.
He added: “Oh my God. I can’t help what I am, I was born like this, it’s an immutable characteristic: to call me a white privileged male is to be racist – you’re being racist . “
After being targeted with a wave of online outrage today, the Lewis actor tweeted: “To be clear, I am in no way having the best day of my life ever drinking all these leftist tears.
“My cup it overfloweth. But please don’t stop.”
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Men have threatened to boycott Gillette after the brand put out a new advert
Gillette’s latest advert isn’t about shaving instead it addresses issues like toxic masculinity and sexual harassment
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