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Danny Baker today blasted 'pompous' BBC bosses after he was fired for a 'joke' tweet of a couple with a monkey that he posted hours after the royal baby was unveiled.

The BBC Radio 5 Live host said he had been 'literally thrown under the bus' as he was fired over the phone this morning and later revealed he had told station chiefs to 'f*** off.'

The broadcaster, who denied he was racist as he spoke on the doorstep of his £2million home, sparked outrage after uploading an image of a couple holding hands with a monkey in a suit with the caption: 'Royal baby leaves hospital.'