David Druid is leaving Musikhjälpen

The defection from Sveriges Radio's Musikhjälpen comes just days after the presenter announced that he is taking a break from his duties at Sveriges Radio. There he is heard every weekday in Morgonpasset in P3 and once a week in the Druid & Zimmerman Show.

The background to Druid's suspended mission is that several video clips were spread on social media this weekend in which he expresses himself condescendingly towards a woman.

David Druid was also supposed to host Sveriges Radio's Musikhjälpen 30 October-6 November, but now the project manager Simon Rosenqvist announces that the host is leaving the production.

Claes Bertilson, press manager at Sveriges Radio, says that Druid himself chose to step down from the program.

- David has been thinking for the past few days, and has come to the conclusion that there is a great risk that the attention surrounding his person takes the focus away from Musikhjälpen and that mission. That is why he has chosen to step down, says Claes Bertilson.

The press manager cannot answer when a replacement will be presented.

- We will return to all future questions when the time is right. There is no set date yet for when we will present it, he says.

David Druid was named radio presenter of the year at Guldörat this year. He was also featured in the entertainment programs "Frædarna" and "Bäst i test".

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