Laurence Fox, 41, won’t date women under 35 as they’re ‘too WOKE’ and dumped ex over Gillette’s ‘toxic masculinity’ ad
LAURENCE Fox says he would never date a woman under the age of 35 because they are “too woke” following his Question Time race row.
The actor, 41, also revealed he once dumped a former girlfriend because she liked a pro-#MeToo advert made by shaving firm Gillette.
This comes after Fox, who has two kids with ex-wife Billie Piper, clashed with an audience member on Question Time in a debate over Meghan Markle.
The actor branded the university lecturer Rachel Boyle a “racist” after she called him a “white privileged male.”
He has now offered his thoughts on “woke” women under 35 and the #MeToo movement – which has highlighted sexual harassment in Hollywood.
Speaking with the Delingpod podcast, he said he no longer dates younger ladies because they are “too woke” and many of them are “absolutely bonkers.”
He said women under 35 are “primed to believe they are victims.”
Fox then revealed he had broken up with an ex when she praised a Gillette advert which highlighted “toxic masculinity.”
He said: “I don't know how we ended up together. It was a very short relationship.
“We were walking down the road together and she was talking about how good the Gillette advert was. I just looked at her and went, 'Bye. Sorry I can't do this with you.’”
Asked what his ex-girlfriend would think of him discussing their break-up in public, he said: “She will probably sit there and say, 'See I told you he was patriarchal. He's abusing me and I'm offended.'”
It is not clear which former lover Fox is referring to.
The Lewis star, son of Performance actor James Fox and nephew of Day of the Jackal’s Edward Fox, has previously dated DJ Lilah Parsons, 31, TV presenter Kirsty Gallcher, 43, and model Vogue Williams, 34.
He was married to singer and Doctor Who actress Billie Piper from 2007 until 2016.
Fox later addressed the #MeToo movement which started in 2017 when a number of actresses made allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein – claims the Hollywood mogul denies.
Since then, a number of high profile celebs, including Kevin Spacey and James Franco, have been accused of misconduct.
Speaking about the movement, British actor Fox said: “We want less sexual harassment. But don't make an enemy of men.
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“None of the real beautiful wonderful women out there really give a s*** about the length that [#MeToo] has gone to, and they are slightly ashamed of how far ... you know the ones that I respect.
“It's just gone too far.”
He continued: “Not all men are racists. I've got a lot of male friends and none of them have been jailed for rape or been accused of sexual harassment.”
Fox's Question Times 'race row'
During his Question Time clash, audience member Rachel Boyle accused Fox of being a 'white privileged male' over a debate about Meghan Markle.
He had insisted the Duchess of Sussex wasn't forced to leave Britain because she's mixed-race, with Ms Boyle blaming racism in media criticism of Meghan.
Fox groaned and banged his head on the table, claiming Britain is 'the most tolerant, lovely country in Europe'.
He added: "Oh my God. I can't help what I am, I was born like this, it's an immutable characteristic: to call me a white privileged male is to be racist - you're being racist."
After being targeted with a wave of online outrage today, the Lewis actor tweeted: "To be clear, I am in no way having the best day of my life ever drinking all these leftist tears.
"My cup it overfloweth. But please don't stop."
