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Ashley Cain says he's 'not proud' of sexist language
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- Emma Saunders Culture reporter BBC/True North The BBC said it had no plans to broadcast the new series of Ashley Cain: Into The Danger Zone Warning: This story contains explicit and offensive language.
- The BBC pulled Cain's forthcoming documentary series after it was reported he had frequently referred to women using abusive terms and sexualised language.
- In a statement posted on Instagram, Cain said: "You may have seen a recent article concerning language I used many years ago that I am not proud of."
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Emma Saunders Culture reporter BBC/True North The BBC said it had no plans to broadcast the new series of Ashley Cain: Into The Danger Zone Warning: This story contains explicit and offensive language.
Ashley Cain has said he is "not proud" of language he used in social media posts a decade ago, after a newspaper unearthed explicit sexist and misogynistic comments made by the reality star.
The BBC pulled Cain's forthcoming documentary series after it was reported he had frequently referred to women using abusive terms and sexualised language.
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