Mr Motivator has accused ITV of ‘tokenism’ and ‘making cheap TV’ in a scathing rant about the channel.

The Jamaican-born TV star, 72, real name Derrick Evans, shared his strong opinions and even suggested he would do a better job at presenting Family Fortunes than current host Gino D’Acampo.

He said ‘you don’t even have to speak English to present it’ – a clear dig at Italian Gino.

Fitness expert Mr Motivator – who featured on GMTV throughout the 1990s to perform exercise routines – last appeared on This Morning in 2023 but says he hasn’t worked with the show since.

Last month it was reported that Gino is being ‘eased out’ by ITV after ‘inappropriate behaviour’ allegations arose.

The chef, 48, has been accused of harassment by a woman who worked with him at ITV for five years.

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Mr Motivator has accused ITV of ‘tokenism’ and ‘making cheap TV’ in a scathing rant about the channel

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The Jamaican-born TV star, 72, real name Derrick Evans, shared his strong opinions and even suggested he would do a better job at presenting Family Fortunes than current host Gino D’Acampo

Mr Motivator told The Sun: ‘I have earned the position where I should have my own show. Why should I not be presenting some of these shows?

‘I look at Family Fortunes. It’s an easy show to present. You almost don’t even have to speak English to present it, if you know what I mean, right?’

He also spoke about appearing on This Morning in 2023, saying: ‘I did one slot, had a great response, but I’ve heard nothing more. It’s almost tokenism, and I hate it.’

He also accused TV bosses of producing ‘cheap television’ such as quiz shows instead of programmes promoting health and fitness.

ITV has been contacted for comment.

It comes after last year Mr Motivator said he thinks that people now take criticism about their weight ‘too personally’, despite the fact levels of diabetes and obesity have ‘gone through the roof.’

The fitness fanatic said you used to be able to ‘prod’ someone’s belly and tell them they needed to shape up.

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Fitness expert Mr Motivator – who featured on GMTV throughout the 1990s to perform exercise routines – last appeared on This Morning in 2023

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Mr Motivator told The Sun: ‘I have earned the position where I should have my own show. Why should I not be presenting some of these shows?’

But today, people are too sensitive about their shape and size and complain that they have been fat-shamed if they’re told to get in shape, he said.

Speaking on the Loose Ends podcast, he said nowadays in the body positivity era, everyone believes they have the right ‘to be any size you want to be’.

Mr Motivator said levels of diabetes and obesity have ‘gone through the roof’ because Brits spend too much time in front of the TV.

He said: ‘In those days you could actually say someone was fat if you wanted to, no one really took it that personal.

‘You could prod someone in the belly and say ‘you need to deal with that’, but we’re talking about the early 90s.

‘Now, times have changed you don’t do that because everybody should have the right to be any size you want to be.

‘But I believe my job is to say to you ‘listen, you can be a size 20 if you want, but you can be a fit 20.’

He said that he has always liked to ‘dress it up in sugary coating’ and make getting into shape ‘bright and colourful’ and ‘fun.’

He added: ‘Our obesity levels, our diabetes levels in this country have gone through the roof.

‘It’s gone through the roof because people have become lazy, we spend too much time in front of the television, we don’t actually think about the fact that we’re a wonderful specimen and we need to look after that.

‘So, my drive now is to say, ‘listen I’m 71 years of age and as far as I’m concerned I want to be the living example of someone who is going over the hill but picking up speed’.’

In September 2023, 30 years on from his show’s debut, he delighted viewers as he returned to daytime TV for an interview on This Morning.

The fitness instructor wowed fans with his youthful looks and abundance of energy as he chatted with then hosts Holly Willoughby and Dermot O’Leary before demonstrating an exercise routine.

The lycra-loving legend revealed the key to his demeanour was his mindset, explaining: ‘I know being positive every day means negativity doesn’t affect me.

‘If you practise being positive, you will always be positive.’

It hasn’t always been easy for the star, however, who reflected on the period of time when he was homeless.

The Jamaican-born fitness expert said: ‘I was living near Arsenal and I went to a homeless family unit and I’d sit outside, on my suitcase, waiting each day for them to give us somewhere to stay and to eat.

‘But all through that I really kept hope alive. All of us are going to go through difficulties but it makes you appreciate when the good times come along.’

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Last month it was reported that Gino is being ‘eased out’ by ITV after ‘inappropriate behaviour’ allegations arose