The Only Way Is Essex star Billie Shepherd is the latest celebrity to be added by watchdogs to a blacklist of "influencers" who repeatedly ignore advertising regulations. The mum-of-two, who has 2.5 million Instagram followers, has been sanctioned for "routinely failing to clearly disclose" when she is advertising on her social media channel.
Billie, 32, will now be subject to a period of enhanced monitoring "spot checks" by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). She was warned that if there is no improvement in her willingness or ability to comply with the rules she could face further sanctions.
A number of other celebrities have been added to the ASA's list of shame over the last six months. These include reality TV star Jake Quickenden, model Charlotte Dawson, Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby, Love Island's Tyne-Lexy Clarson and Celebrity Big Brother winner Scott Timlin.
