THE Victoria Derbyshire Show's fans were upset tonight after it was axed by the BBC because it costs too much.

The popular current affairs series, which airs every weekday, is coming off air after five years, the Corporation's own media editor reported tonight.

The Victoria Derbyshire Show is being taken off air it was revealed tonight Credit: supplied by Pixel8000

Amol Rajan explained that despite being showered with award nominations and wins, the savings demanded by the BBC were "too high".

The correspondent added that the Corporation's news operation was sticking by 51-year-old Victoria, who hosts most of the shows with a range of other presenters.

He tweeted: "The Victoria Derbyshire Show is coming off air. I understand @BBCNews is committed to Victoria + the (award-winning) journalism of the show.

"Cost of doing it on linear channel when savings are needed deemed too high. BBC declined to comment ahead of an announcement next week."

5 The current affairs slot has been a fixture on BBC2 for nearly five years

5 Guests over the years have included Katie Price and her son Harvey

5 Host Victoria famously referred to the then-foreign secretary as 'Jeremy C***'