The Latest Breaking News from Ashley Cain

Why did the BBC hire Ashley Cain? Because it has a warped idea of what young men want

The forefronting of macho personas like Cain’s is cynical, and misses the reality of my generation’s experiences, says Rohan Sathyamoorthy, a 20-year-old writer from London

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

BBC was aware of concerns over Ashley Cain’s ‘toxic masculinity’ online

Disclosure casts doubt on broadcaster’s claim that failure to properly vet presenter lay with independent production partners

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27

Ashley Cain ‘not proud’ of sexist social media comments as BBC cancels shows

Cain had been due to front a new series exploring issues affecting young men

The Independent UK · Jun 23

BBC admits Ashley Cain vetting process ‘clearly failed’ as it axes his show over misogynistic slurs

Influencer and reality TV star was alleged to have made a run of offensive social media posts between 2011 and 2015

The Independent UK · Jun 19

BBC pulls Ashley Cain documentary over abusive and misogynistic remarks

BBC says vetting process ‘clearly failed’ after Guardian reveals presenter’s past comments about women

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18

BBC made second Ashley Cain TV series despite alleged misconduct

Filming in Las Vegas was suspended and Cain replaced as presenter after he appeared to be drunk, sources say

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18

With role models like Ashley Cain, what hope is there for the next generation of young men?

COMMENT: As news breaks that the reality star turned BBC presenter has previously called women ‘slags’ and ‘sluts’ online, Helen Coffey wonders where boys are supposed to learn anything other than misogyny

The Independent UK · Jun 17

BBC taking accusations Ashley Cain used misogynistic language online ‘seriously’

The former Coventry City football player, 35, is best known for fronting the BBC Three documentary series Ashley Cain: Into The Danger Zone.

Evening Standard · Jun 17

BBC speaks out over Ashley Cain’s resurfaced misogynistic tweets: ‘We take allegations seriously’

Presenter made offensive, misogynistic and violent comments about and to women in tweets that have previously been deleted, according to reports

The Independent UK · Jun 17

BBC presenter Ashley Cain called women ‘slags’, ‘sluts’ and ‘bitches’

Exclusive: Cain has been lauded by corporation for his appeal to young men despite history of abusive and misogynistic remarks

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17