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TalkTV<\/a> presenter Mike Graham<\/a> is taking a break from his morning breakfast show following a backlash over a controversial social media<\/a> post.<\/p>\n Graham will not present his show Morning Glory for a period of time, it is understood, and a date has not been set for his return. <\/p>\n The journalist said he was hacked and apologised for the Facebook<\/a> post, which reportedly featured a picture of a statue of Sir Winston Churchill<\/a> alongside an image of a Tube carriage, with the caption: \u201cCompare and contrast. Tell me we\u2019re not f***** by multicultural bollocks.\u201d<\/p>\n The post added: \u201cWhy are we surrounded by non-white people? Just f*** off\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Graham apologised in a post to X on Monday and said: \u201cOn Sunday night my Facebook was accessed and a vile message was posted on my page without my knowledge.<\/p>\n \u201cIt contained words that I would never write and an opinion I don\u2019t share.<\/p>\n \u201cAs soon as I found out I immediately deleted the post and have taken steps to ensure my cyber security is enhanced.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously I am mortified that such a post could have gone out in my name and am now attempting to find out how it could have happened.<\/p>\n \u201cI am equally very sorry for any distress it has caused to anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n