text: Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison said that she completely 'accepts' that she will one day be replaced on the BBC show. The 37-year-old, who has defended her image against criticism that she's too 'Hollywood', told The Mirror: 'You're hot one year but completely out of favour the next.' But the mother-of-two, who joined the programme in 2011, said she'd love to stay where she is for 'a long time'. Scroll down for video . Ellie Harrison has spoken about how she believes that she will fall out of favour on Countryfile . She told The Mirror: 'It's a funny business and the nature of the beast with females is that what you get is not down to you.' She continued to say that she knew that she would become less popular. 'You are hot one year but completely out of favour the next. I know next year someone will be hotfooting it. I accept that and I know that.' For Ellie her appearance has always been a sensitive area on Countryfile as in December 2014 she revealed that she was told to tone down her look. After her first appearance on the BBC show in 2011 she was told her flowing blonde tresses were 'too present.' She was asked by producers on the Sunday evening show to be more countryside, 'less Hollywood' in her appearance - a statement she believes was related to the long blonde locks that have earned her fame. Ellie says that as a woman 'what you get is not down to you' and she wouldn't be surprised if she was replaced . In 2011 Ellie was asked by producers to be 'less present' a comment she believes was directed at her blonde hair. Pictured: presenters (L-R) Matt Baker, Ellie, Adam Henson, Tom Heap and John Craven . At the time she said the statement was an example of the problems she has encountered because of her good looks, as well as the different culture in the UK compared to the US - which she said was far more welcoming. 'It is celebratory over there; they really want you to do well,' the mother-of-two told Countryside magazine. 'It's like over here they would almost rather you were on the edge of a breakdown.' In 2009 Miriam O'Reilly successfully sued the BBC for age discrimination after being dropped by the show in a revamp . Ellie previously worked for the Countryfile Discovery Channel in America and has spoken about the problem of being viewed first for her looks and regarded as a 'blonde, fluffy thing.' Her long blonde hair has attracted much debate among viewers of Countryfile and the presenter previously admitted her tresses get much attention. She added: 'I get asked a lot about my hair. It's a subject that always seems to come up.' Ellie has previously spoken about her looks being a barrier to her career, with people presuming because she is attractive she will not be able to do her job properly. The journalist said: 'It can get in the way of people thinking you're credible, so I try and shrug it off. 'I've had people approach me – inside and outside TV – who are surprised I can string a sentence together.' This is not the first time the BBC has been under the spotlight for judging women by their looks and age, and Ellie was candid about being aware that her career in television could stop without much warning. In 2008 Miriam O'Reilly was dropped from the show and won a tribunal against the corporation three years later for age discrimination. Her case for sex discrimination failed. Miriam was axed from the show, along with Juliet Morris and Michaela Strachan, when it moved to a prime time Sunday evening slot. She was given three years to return to the BBC but decided to leave in 2012 to launch a service for women facing discrimination in the workplace. Miriam was replaced by Julia Bradbury, 43 and more than 10 years her junior.
target: Ellie Harrison says she 'accepts' that she will one day be replaced .
  She has previously been asked to be less 'Hollywood' on screen a comment she believes refers to her blonde hair .
  In 2009 BBC came under fire for dropping former Countryfile presenter Miriam O'Reilly who successfully sued them in 2009 .