She’s been mysteriously absent from her function at Channel 5 Information because the finish of final yr.
And now the Mail can reveal that Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije has sensationally left her function as co-anchor alongside Dan Walker following a gender pay hole row.
The London-born newsreader, 44, is vowing to inform the reality about her exit from the broadcaster after viewers seen she had not appeared on the programme for months.
A daily on 5 Information since 2018, Ms Vanderpuije has now arrange a YouTube channel to elucidate her absence from the programme, which she says has been ‘completely wild.’
A well-liked face on the programme, Ms Vanderpuije was joined by Dan Walker in 2022 when he give up his function on BBC Breakfast.
She give up her function as co-anchor alongside Dan Walker following a gender pay hole row after it emerged Mr Walker was paid £5,000 extra regardless of having an equal billing
Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije, 44, is vowing to elucidate her exit from the Channel 5 after viewers seen she had not appeared on the programme for months.
A daily on 5 Information since 2018, Ms Vanderpuije has now arrange a YouTube channel to elucidate her absence from the programme
An insider instructed the Mail again in 2022: ‘It has been the discuss since Dan introduced he was going to be studying the information together with Claudia-Liza – his wage is far more than hers
However, a gender pay hole row ensued because it was revealed that Walker, who had been on £295,000 on the BBC, was being paid £500,000 by Channel 5 – greater than Ms Vanderpuije.
The pair got equal billing on commercial and acted as co-anchors whereas presenting, resulting in questions being requested in regards to the disparity in pay.
‘I’ve been working as a TV presenter for greater than 15 years now,’ mentioned Ms Vanderpuije on the newly-created YouTube channel.
‘I haven’t been on display all yr and really on the finish of final yr I used to be simply on and off and I’ve been getting so many messages from individuals asking the place I’m, am I coming again.’
She mentioned that she determined to create the channel to handle the state of affairs instantly, quite than having to answer to all her anxious followers individually.
Posted on Wednesday night time, Ms Vanderpuije mentioned within the video that she had been into work that day and that ‘it was wild, completely wild.’
‘I can let you know every thing when it comes to why I haven’t been on display, what’s been occurring behind the scenes,’ she mentioned, promising to show the reality subsequent week.
‘I can’t say simply but, subsequent week nevertheless not solely will I be capable of say however I’ll additionally be capable of clarify why I couldn’t say what I wanted to say, if that is smart in any respect,’ she mentioned.
Posted on Wednesday night time, Ms Vanderpuije mentioned within the video that she had been into work that day and that ‘it was wild, completely wild.’
Ms Vanderpuije was joined by Dan Walker in 2022 after he give up his function on BBC Breakfast
Dan Walker was being paid £500,000 by Channel 5 – greater than Ms Vanderpuije.
The pair got equal billing on commercial and acted as co-anchors whereas presenting, resulting in questions being requested in regards to the disparity in pay
‘Please bear with me, I’ve acquired the tea, I’ve acquired the espresso, heck I’ve acquired the mocha – it’s going to be so, so good.’
An insider instructed the Mail again in 2022: ‘It has been the discuss since Dan introduced he was going to be studying the information together with Claudia-Liza – his wage is far more than hers.
‘It’s shocking that this has occurred on this present local weather.
‘He is perhaps extra high-profile than her, however when they’re studying the information they’re doing the identical job. They’re equals in case you take a look at Channel 5 Information’ promotional exercise. On their web site, they’re standing subsequent to 1 one other because the faces of the present.’
On the time, sources on the organisation identified that Walker was employed by the channel, whereas Ms Vanderpuije was a member of workers at ITN, the organisation commissioned to make the information bulletins.
Ms Vanderpuije began out as an assistant to the information editor at ITN Information and on the Press Affiliation earlier than presenting 60 Seconds on BBC Look East and on BBC Three.
She then labored for London Reside in 2014 earlier than shifting throughout to Channel 5, presenting quite a few segments on The Wright Stuff and on TalkRadio.
ITN has been contacted for remark.
