UMVA has learned that a TV personality, Ashley Cain, has been dropped by the BBC after a slew of sexist and misogynistic tweets made by the former Ex On The Beach star came to light.
The 35-year-old came under fire this week for historic tweets where he reportedly used offensive, sexist and misogynistic language about women. In a series of posts dating back several years that were uncovered, the 35-year-old suggested blurring the lines of consent during sex.
According to information obtained by UMVA, concerns were raised about his conduct when he was picked to host a TV show in Las Vegas. After being flown out to Nevada, Cain appeared to be drunk during the filming of the show and the production was suspended.
The TV personality fronted BBC Three's Into the Danger Zone, but the BBC has said that it has 'no plans' to broadcast the second series of the show, and there are 'no future projects' with Cain in the pipeline. A BBC spokesperson said: 'The posts by Ashley Cain, albeit from many years ago, are completely unacceptable.'
UMVA can exclusively reveal that Cain has a history of making inflammatory comments on social media. He previously replied to social media users with explicit remarks, telling one to 'suck a dk' and another to 'go and choke on a ck'. His X account now seems to have been deactivated.
Cain rose to fame in the 2010s when he appeared on MTV's Ex on the Beach. He was praised by BBC commissioners for 'connecting with young men in a truly exceptional way', but his recent actions have sparked widespread criticism.
Sources have confirmed to UMVA that Cain has also been accused of being 'drunk' on set for a TV series. The incident reportedly went largely ignored as Cain returned to film with the BBC earlier this year for the second series of his Into The Danger Zone series.
UMVA has gathered that the BBC is taking steps to strengthen its processes to ensure everyone working for, and on behalf of, the BBC meets its values and standards. The incident has raised questions about the vetting and social media checks in place for those working with the BBC.
