BBC pulls new Ashley Cain series after sexist language accusations
Summary
The BBC has decided not to show a new series hosted by Ashley Cain after finding old social media posts where he used sexist and offensive language about women. The BBC is investigating how these posts were missed during their content checks and will not work with Cain on future projects.Key Facts
- The BBC pulled the second series of "Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone" from broadcast plans.
- Ashley Cain was accused of using sexist and offensive language towards women on his social media account.
- Some posts included abusive terms and jokes about violence against women.
- The BBC admitted their vetting process failed to catch these issues before filming.
- Cain’s social media account linked to these accusations has been removed.
- The BBC has no current or future projects planned with Ashley Cain.
- The first season of "Into the Danger Zone" remains available on BBC iPlayer.
- Cain is a former professional footballer turned TV personality and podcaster.
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