Invincible-class size constrained new STOVL fighters

Was the size of proposed British STOVL fighters relative to the Invincible class a reason they were not adopted in the 1980s and 1990s?

Yes, aircraft size was a factor because Britain would probably need new carriers to operate them.

The proposed aircraft were large enough to raise doubts about operating them from the Invincible class. Size was one factor in their rejection. Adopting them would probably have required a new generation of carriers as well as the aircraft themselves.