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Victoria Johns

Alex Scott spoken to by BBC bosses after breaching strict rules at World Cup

Alex Scott has been scolded by the BBC after breaking its rules with her wardrobe choice at the World Cup.

The former footballer, 38, is covering the tournament for the broadcaster and recently posted a pic of herself from the studio in Qatar.

Looking gorgeous in an orange Reiss suit and heels, Alex tagged the clothing brand in the post - in which she also mentioned the Beeb.

The former Arsenal player is an ambassador for Reiss, but the broadcaster frowns upon the promotion of commercial deals.

On the weekend, Alex edited the post to remove the brand's reference, simply writing: "Work Vibing World Cup stuff with @bbcfootball @bbcsport."

A BBC spokesman told us: "We have spoken with Alex, who has removed the tag and will not be repeating this."

World Cup commentator Alex Scott was told off by the BBC after she plugged a clothing brand in an Instagram pic (Instagram)

The Mirror has contacted Alex's reps for comment.

The star's reported dressing down comes after Alex wore a 'OneLove' rainbow armband during the BBC's pre-match coverage of England's game against Iran last month.

Fifa told players they would face sporting sanctions and team captains could be booked or even forced to leave the pitch if they wore the band - intended as a protest against all forms of discrimination.

Alex Scott has joined the team of BBC staff in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup (Getty Images)

However, Alex decided to show her support for the LGBTQ+ community while on air ahead of England's opening World Cup match.

After the programme was introduced by presenter Gary Lineker, the coverage cut to reporter Kelly Somers and the former footballer, who were pitch-side at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha.

The BBC pundit is reporting from the World Cup in Qatar (PA)

Alex did a short piece to camera about Southgate's team, without mentioning the armband. But before handing back to Gary in the studio, Kelly did mentioned the pundit's decision to wear the armband.

The former England right-back, who has 140 caps for her country, has criticised Qatar's human rights record and treatment of LGBTQ+ people in the build-up to the World Cup.

The star is a former professional footballer (Kieran McManus/REX/Shutterstock)
Alex chose to wear the OneLove armband (BBC)

England, meanwhile, opted against wearing the armband in Qatar due to the threat of captain Harry Kane receiving a yellow card for doing so.

Harry had planned to wear the OneLove armband, alongside several other international captains, throughout the tournament. However, the FA changed its mind in the lead up to the match after releasing a statement slamming FIFA.

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