Myleene Klass, the singer and radio presenter, has fallen foul of the advertising watchdog and has had three separate Instagram posts of hers banned after she failed to make it clear to her followers that they were advertisements.
The posts, promoting a book she had written, They Don’t Teach This At School, as well as products sold by the retailer Next and footwear brand Skechers, all failed to include any sort of indication they were adverts, the Advertising Standards Authority found.
In a reel on Klass’s Instagram on May 13, the text stated: “What do you wish they’d taught at school? I asked my mates. . .", accompanied by a video of various celebrities answering the question. The video ended with Klass being shown holding a copy of her book, while text on-screen stated: "Wish granted.” Klass has more than 414,000 followers on Instagram.
