BBC Scraps New Ashley Cain Show After Sexist Social Media Posts Discovered
- On Thursday, the BBC announced it has "no plans" to broadcast the new series of Into The Danger Zone following reports of historical misogynistic social media posts by presenter Ashley Cain.
- The Guardian reported on Wednesday that Cain allegedly used abusive language, including terms like "slags" and "sluts," in social media posts shared between 2011 and 2015.
- A BBC spokesperson stated the broadcaster's social media vetting process "clearly failed," adding that posts by Cain "are completely unacceptable."
- The broadcaster confirmed "no future projects" with Cain, though the first series of Into The Danger Zone remains available on BBC iPlayer.
- BBC officials are investigating why vetting systems failed and are "continuing to strengthen our processes" to ensure all contributors meet the network's values and standards.
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The British public broadcaster, the BBC, put an end to his association with the host and former footballer Ashley Cain, after an investigation by the Guardian had shown that he had made many misogynous comments online in the past.
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BBC reveals it has no plans to air Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone season 2 after "unacceptable" social media posts
The BBC has pulled Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone season 2 after offensive historic tweets from the presenter reportedly emerged.The new run of the BBC Three documentary was filmed earlier this year but had not yet been scheduled for transmission. Now, the broadcaster has said it has "no plans" to air season 2 and has "no future projects" with Cain.The former professional footballer was recently alleged by The Guardian to have referred to wom…
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