Host of Wheeler Dealers, Mike Brewer, has commented on Edd China, a former host, in response to a viewer’s critique on social media site, X. The viewer opined that the show had lost its charm since Edd China’s departure. This led to a retaliation from Mike who suggested the viewer to enjoy the reruns of the old episodes featuring Edd. Wheeler Dealers had seen Edd China’s departure in 2017 after a long stint of 14 years. The vacancy was subsequently filled by Ant Anstead and ex-F1 mechanic Marc Priestley.

Edd China had then mentioned that his decision to leave came from the disagreement with the show’s creators. There were some rumors about a clash between Edd and Mike, which Mike has consistently denied. He even swiftly addressed a social media user’s baseless claim that Edd was removed from the show. Fans of the show also joined in to show their support for Mike while admiring the diversity that each new mechanic brought to the show.