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BBC broadcaster Evan Davis found out through a phone call on his wedding day that his seriously ill father had taken his own life.

EXCLUSIVE: BBC presenters have been told to challenge guests who accuse others of transphobia after the broadcaster admitted that news items on JK Rowling fell short of its editorial standards. 

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag BBC broadcaster Evan Davis found out through a phone call on his wedding day that his seriously ill father had taken his own life.The Dragons' Den star, 61, said he was alerted that something was wrong soon after he married Guillaume Baltz, 56, by a message from his brother Roland which urged him to "call ASAP". The news came during his wedding reception in July 2022 and the occasion turned into "a very warm-hearted, supportive, reflective day" as he told guests in a speech his father had died with the support of his brothers Roland and Beric. He told his guests at the time: "We've just had some news.

The BBC has said that a radio debate about JK Rowling broke editorial rules after a presenter failed to properly challenge claims that the Harry Potter author is transphobic.

The BBC received 199 complaints after a prominent news presenter failed to challenge a guest, who claimed that JK Rowling is transphobic.