Nacho Abad refutes Marta Nebot's dismissal claims on live TV

Marta Nebot announced her dismissal from 'En boca de todos' on July 7, 2026, implying ideological censorship. Program host Nacho Abad responded on air the next day, denying political motives and citing a comment by Nebot that she felt "shame" to be on the show.

The dismissal announcement

Marta Nebot, a regular contributor to 'En boca de todos' (Cuatro), tweeted on July 7 that the show had "decided to prescindir de mis palabras" (dispense with my words), adding a censored-mouth emoji and implying that the show was not as open as its title suggests. Source: El Mundo She later wrote: "Soy de las que creo que hay que ser capaz de defender lo que uno cree en todas las plazas" (I am one who believes one must be able to defend what one believes in every square). Source: La Vanguardia The post drew support from Transport Minister Óscar Puente, who replied, "Tómatelo como un halago. Dice mucho de ti" (Take it as a compliment. It says a lot about you). Source: El Mundo

Abad's on-air response

On July 8, Nacho Abad dedicated minutes to rebutting Nebot's claims. He emphasized the show's pluralism, noting it has hosted both Pablo Fernández (Unidas Podemos) and Santiago Abascal (Vox). Source: ABC.es He stated: "No censuramos a nadie por sus ideas. Jamás lo hemos hecho, jamás lo vamos a hacer" (We do not censor anyone for their ideas. We never have, we never will). Source: El Confidencial Abad then disclosed the real reason: Nebot had said on air, "A mí no me da vergüenza nada, si acaso estar aquí" (I am not ashamed of anything, if anything, being here). Source: El Español He confronted her: "Marta, estarás conmigo en que estar en este programa que te da vergüenza es incoherente" (Marta, you will agree with me that being on a show that gives you shame is incoherent). Source: ABC.es He also criticized Óscar Puente's involvement, calling it a personal attack. Source: ABC.es