JK Rowling's favourite BBC newsreader has won global praise after she rejected woke gender-neutral language live on air - but it is not the first time she has stuck her neck out for women on screen.
Martine Croxall, 56, has won a legion of new fans after she dismissed an autocue line instructing her to say 'pregnant people', replacing it with 'women' instead.
Ms Croxall has said thanks to JK Rowling and her other supporters following the extraordinary TV moment during a live BBC News broadcast, which has now made headlines around the world.
'A huge thank you to everyone who has chosen to follow me today for whatever reason. It's been quite a ride', the married mother-of-two tweeted last night.
Martine has supported women on TV before - and behind the scenes also stood up with female colleagues in their fight for equal pay at the corporation.
