Miriam Margoyles has fully established herself as chat show gold. The actress, 81, who hosts Channel 4's Miriam's Dickensian Christmas on Tuesday, December 20, is famously outspoken and never afraid to say what she thinks.
Over the years, appearances on the likes of BBC's The Graham Norton Show and ITV's This Morning have turned Miriam into something of an icon on social media. You'll almost certainly have come across a clip of her out-there comments or 'accidental' gaffes at some point.
With such a persona, Miriam has also found herself at the centre of several controversies. Read on for some of the times that she found herself in hot water. You can get more TV news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
