Ashley Cain Apologizes for 10-Year-Old Sexist Posts as BBC Pulls Unaired Series
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 23
Ashley Cain Apologizes for 10-Year-Old Sexist Posts as BBC Pulls Unaired Series
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 23
Summary
Ashley Cain said he is "not proud" of abusive posts from more than a decade ago, acknowledging the language after the BBC shelved the second series of Into the Danger Zone.
The BBC acted after reports resurfaced tweets in which Cain used misogynistic slurs and joked about hitting women; it said the posts were completely unacceptable and that no future projects with him are planned.
A second series had already been commissioned and filmed earlier in 2026 but had not been scheduled for broadcast, leaving the broadcaster to cancel an unaired production.
The BBC said its social-media vetting process, handled by the production company, "clearly failed" and is now under investigation as the broadcaster reviews safeguards.