Carol Vorderman faced backlash after she compared her own experience of retreating from the public eye, following the sudden death of her co-host Richard Whiteley, to the disappearance of 19-year-old Jay Slater in Tenerife. Vorderman explained on LBC how she isolated herself in a hotel to cope with grief, emphasizing that seeking solitude during tough times is not shameful. However, listeners criticized her for drawing parallels between her situation and Slater's, with many arguing that the two scenarios are not comparable. Jay Slater has been missing since June 17, and extensive search efforts by local authorities have yet to yield any leads.