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A piece in The Spectator claimed the presenter was not the right fit for the BBC Radio 4 programme.
"We’ve all dated white men who makes assumptions about you – they presume you love Bollywood dancing."
The broadcaster died following a short period of illness.
The guest has said she was left "humiliated" after appearing on the show.
It's still the most-listened to breakfast show in the country though.
The station broadcasts from Salford in Greater Manchester.
Radio 1 has insisted that 'no offence was intended' by the jokes.
