Kirstie Allsop hits back after she's ridiculed for saying young people can buy a home 'by cutting out Netflix and coffees'

Kirstie Allsop has defended herself after being accused of being a "rich b****" following her controversial comments about young people buying houses.

The Location, Location, Location presenter came under fire after suggesting that hopeful homeowners would be able to afford their first property if they cut out things like Netflix, gym memberships and takeaway coffees in a recent interview with the Sunday Times.

She said that she felt "enraged" when she hears people say they cannot afford to buy a house due to the fact they are not disciplined enough to forego their luxuries, The Mirror reports.

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The 50-year-old Channel 4 star's comments were branded "woefully privileged" by ex-GMB presenter Piers Morgan, while hundreds on social media weighed in too.

Responding to one post which accused her of "enjoying" that idea that people thought she was "a rich b***h," Kirstie wrote: "Either you think I’m an out of touch rich b***h who doesn’t get how hard it is to buy a home in many parts of the UK or you don’t.

" The Times can twist things as much as they want but in the end, it’s down to whether you believe in my empathy, understanding & experience or not."

Kirstie was then advised to "stop giving interviews" to which she replied: "Good advice which I have already taken."

She added that she would be "sticking to radio and podcasts" because it is "much more difficult to twists people’s words when they come directly from their mouth".

In her Sunday Times interview, Kirstie also suggested that young people could move in with their parents to save money for houses.

She also said young people should look at "cheaper" areas in the north of the country.

Kirstie, who is the daughter of a baron and is said to have bought