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Loose Women's Saira Khan claims Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have 'stirred up all this race stuff' and then left the country 'divided' without giving royal life a proper chance. Loose Women's Saira Khan erupted in explosive rant against Duke and Duchess. The presenter, 49, felt the pair should have 'stuck it out' rather than 'just leaving'. Couple announced they will 'carve out new role' in a message on social media. Urged royals to 'not leave people divided ' after 'stirring up' debate around raceByPublished: 14:15 BST, 20 January 2020 Updated: 15:18 BST, 20 January 2020. 's Saira Khan has claimed that the and have left Britain 'divided' after announcing their.The businesswoman, 49, from Derbyshire, claimed on today's show that she has seen the progress the country has made in 'race relations' and is 'disappointed' to see Britain's treatment of Meghan Markle being branded racist internationally.Saira claimed that she had been branded racist for pointing out Meghan's skin colour, and said that she would have preferred if the couple 'stuck it out' rather than 'stir up all this race stuff and just go'.

The host insisted that she would have preferred if the couple 'stuck it out' rather than 'stir up all this race stuff and just go'The mother-of-two went on to insist that 'two-years is not long enough' to 'change world opinion' and explained how she has been branded a racist for suggesting that Meghan's skin colour helps to make the royal family more diverse.' How long have they been married, two minutes. I'm of that generation sometimes you have to give something a good shot', said Saira.' You've got to stick it out, people say that's an easy option, the royal family is a safe institution and I was really hopeful for Meghan.' I remember on this show when she went in, I was like 'Yeah, brown girl' and I was called a racist.' They said 'We don't see her colour, how dare you mention her colour'. I was like 'Oh my goodness no this is brilliant, because it's diverse, it's opening up the '.'

And I just feel like two-years is not long enough, sometimes you can change world opinion from the inside.' But you've got to give it a chance you've got to give it a go and that's why I feel disappointed.'

Saira Khan (born 15 May 1970)^[1] is a British television presenter. In 2005, she was the runner-up of The Apprentice. From 2012 to 2017, Khan co-presented The Martin Lewis Money Show and in 2015, she presented the ITV series Guess This House.^[2], currently she runs a skincare business called Saira Skin, she also is a panelist on Loose Women and competed in Celebrity Big Brother 18.^[3] In 2019, she competed in Dancing on Ice.

Personal life[edit]

Khan was born in Long Eaton, Derbyshire to immigrants from Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.^[1] She belongs to a Mirpuri Sudhan familyIn 2011, following a miscarriage and difficulties in trying to conceive a second child, Khan traveled to the Edhi Foundation Orphanage in Karachi, Pakistan, where she adopted her daughter Amara when she was 4 days old.^[1][4] Khan described her experience on Loose Women in 2018,^[1] and also documented the adoption process in a documentary on BBC Two, Adopting Abroad: Saira’s Story.^[5]

Career[edit]

Khan has since become a regular face on British TV. In 2006, she presented Temper Your Temper, a programme dealing with anger management. She has presented several documentaries for the BBC including 'Saira Khan's Pakistan Adventure' in 2007 and 'Adopting Abroad, Saira's Story' in 2011, as well as appearing as a guest on a variety of BBC and ITV shows such as Ready Steady Cook and Countdown. She presented the CBBC show Trade Your Way to the USA and previously presented Beat the Boss. She presented an edition of the BBC's Money Programme about entrepreneurial mothers.

Khan has also contributed to radio notably to Radio 4's Woman's Hour and Radio 2's The Jeremy Vine Show as well as Radio 4's Any Questions?

In 2006, Khan set up a new campaign called OUR SAY to campaign for local and national referenda on issues of major public interest.^[6] Khan also runs her own baby-products business called Miamoo.

She has also written a self-help book, P.U.S.H. For Success. From 2012 until 2017, she co-hosted The Martin Lewis Money Show alongside Martin Lewis but was replaced by Ranvir Singh. In 2015, she appeared with her son on Big Star's Little Star where they won £14,000 for charity. In 2015, she began hosting Guess This House, a new daytime game show for ITV. The first series aired for 25x60 episodes. In September 2015, she became a regular panelist on Loose Women. In 2015, she appeared on an episode of Pointless Celebrities.

In July 2016, Khan entered the Celebrity Big Brother house and took part in the show's eighteenth series.^[7][8] On 9 August, she became the second housemate to be voted out of the Big Brother house. Khan took part in a celebrity edition of The Chase, aired in July 2017, being knocked out in the first round by Mark Labbett. On 6 January 2018, Khan took part in And They're Off!, where she placed fifth.

In 2019, Khan took part in the eleventh series of Dancing on Ice, and finished in ninth place, alongside her professional partner Mark Hanretty.^[9]

Awards and nominations[edit]

In January 2013 and 2015, Khan was nominated for the Services to Media award at the British Muslim Awards.^[10][11]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcd'Dancing on Ice Saira Khan: Loose Women host's age, husband, children and more facts'. Smooth. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
2. ^'Guess this House'. 'ITV Press Centre'.
3. ^'Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Stephen Bear makes a big impression, as Christopher Biggins is stitched up'. The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group.
4. ^'Loose Women's Saira Khan discusses her children and reveals hopes to adopt again - exclusive'. HELLO!. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
5. ^'BBC Two - Adopting Abroad: Saira's Story'. BBC. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
6. ^'上手に出会い系サイトを使う'. our-say.org.
7. ^Corner, Natalie (29 July 2016). 'Who is Celebrity Big Brother 2016 housemate Saira Khan?'.
8. ^Anisiobi, John James (30 July 2016). 'Celebrity Big Brother 2016 FULL LIST of contestants revealed'.
9. ^'Saira Khan: Who is the Loose Women and Dancing on Ice star?'. HELLO!. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
10. ^'Winners honoured at British Muslim Awards'. Asian Image. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
11. ^'British Muslim Awards 2015 finalists unveiled'. Asian Image. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

External links[edit]

• Saira Khan on IMDb
• 60 SECONDS: Saira KhanMetro