The 40-year-old revealed she had been slammed for wearing a pair of shorts on the BBC One show.

Speaking about the hurtful remarks made by viewers, she said: “I receive lots of unhelpful comments on social media every time I wear something considered inappropriate by some. 

“I can't even wear a pair of shorts on Countryfile without it motivating some sort of hysterical debate.”

The trolls have even made the presenter question her choice of clothing: “I’m always conscious of making a mistake or wearing something that could be considered inappropriate because I know that's what everyone has their eyes on,” she said.

Despite this, Anita insisted she does not let the negative remarks get to her, saying: “I don’t take the comments too seriously as I believe viewers are more interested in what I have to say than what I’m wearing.”

The radio host suggested that her male colleagues would not be subjected to the same scrutiny as her, adding: “Men don't have that pressure or that level of attention on what they wear.”

Anita also spoke about women on television being targeted for dressing casually, saying: “Women are accused of being hungover or sick when they dress casually for work, this simply doesn't happen to men when they choose to dress down.

“It can have a real impact on a woman's confidence and can cause women to feel insecure if they know they have potentially hurtful comments incoming if they dress anything but immaculately,” she added.

The presenter even admitted to feeling pressured to dress up for her television duties, saying: “I felt a lot of pressure to dress more glamorously when I first started presenting on TV. I was a very casual dresser back then. 

“I got my first lipstick at the age of 24 for my first presenting gig ­because I thought ‘Oh, I’m going to be on TV, I’d better wear lipstick’.”

Anita Rani was speaking on behalf of online job boards totaljobs as part of their campaign highlighting the impact that office dress codes have on employee well-being.