Controversial food writer Giles Coren has deleted his Twitter after allegations of racism were levelled against him by a former colleague.
Giles, known for his scathing opinions and fiery Twitter rants, faced the allegations from a former colleague who had worked with him on BBC Two's 12 Drinks Of Christmas.
Amid the announcement of Times Radio's new lineup of presenters, comedian Josie Long wrote: "Giles Coren has been repeatedly called out for racist content in columns, stig abell was managing editor of the sun when it published K Hopkins saying refugees should be greeted w gunships, Tom Newton Dunn republished an 'Aryan nation' conspiracy, never apologised."
One of Josie's followers - and Giles' former colleague - Saima Ferdows responded to the tweet by sharing her experiences while working with Giles.
One tweet read: "When I worked with Giles he said I was only there because of box ticking."
Giles soon chimed in and the exchange became heated.
"When I worked with you on what?" he wrote.
"12 Drinks of Christmas," the colleague replied, "I can tell you exactly when and where it happened too if that helps?"
When Giles said it would help, the colleague explained: "It was on the first day of shooting at a cocktail masterclass on Colebrook Row in Islington and it was as I was getting you into your taxi home after the shoot."
Giles asked: "And I said what exactly? Because what you said sounds horrific and racist and bullying.
"Properly sick-making and rendering me unfit to work in media or anywhere else. I'm amazed you didn't make a formal complaint. I would never have worked again."
"I've told you what you said and when you said it," the colleague wrote, "I don't know what more you want from me?"
She added: "FYI I immediately told the exec and nothing happened."
Giles said he recalled a complaint against the BBC's Fiona Bruce: "I remember your complaint about the racism of Fiona Bruce (the 'where are you really from?' stuff). But not about me.
"I just remember you being really good at your job. Weird. I guess we'll get to the bottom of it in the end."
Giles has now deleted his Twitter account.
Giles Coren denies the accusations.
Mirror Online has reached out to reps for Tom and Stig, as well as the BBC and The Times for comment.
He has written for The Times since 1993.
He's been embroiled in a number of controversies since then.
Recently he was involved in a spat with Guardian writer Owen Jones.
Owen, who is gay, accused Giles of homophobia after he tweeted late last year that Jeremy Corbyn would give Owen a peerage and that Owen would be "chasing young researchers with tight bottoms up and down the corridors all afternoon".
"Not exactly subtle homophobia being printed by @thetimes, is it?" Owen wrote.
Meanwhile, one of his columns on a Sichuan Chinese restaurant - Kika - was labelled racist after he recounted a conversation with a staff member over the phone.
Giles wrote that the staff member, allegedly speaking Mandarin, said the following down the phone: "TAKA TAKA TAKA BOKKA TAKKA TAKKA."
He later writes what he imagines he sounds like to the staff.
Giles wrote: "Him: Good afternoon. This is Kaki restaurant, how may I help you?
"Me: GOBBA FLOBBA GOBBA GOBBA FLOBBA?"
