Ashley Cain breaks silence after BBC axes Into The Danger Zone in wake of 'unacceptable' social media posts
The second series will never airAshley Cain has broken his silence after the BBC axed the new series of Into the Danger Zone.
The second season of the documentary series was filmed earlier this year but BBC bosses have pulled the plug.
The decision to cancel Ashley Cain: In to the Danger Zone came after offensive, historic tweets sent by Ashley resurfaced.
According to reports, Ashley posted a series of vile sexist and misogynistic comments on Twitter, now called X.
The reality star-turned-documentary maker has now spoken out in a lengthy statement and said he is “not proud” of the words he previously said.
Ashley Cain breaks silence after BBC documentary is axed
Ashley took to Instagram to share his message with fans several days after the news about Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone broke.
He said: “You may have seen a recent article concerning language I used many years ago that I am not proud of.”
“I don’t deny it, I don’t excuse it and I certainly don’t condone it. The truth is, these comments were made over a decade ago by a younger version of myself who still had a lot of growing up to do.”
Ashley explained that he sent the tweets shortly after his “dream of professional football disappeared through injury”. He said he “felt lost” and was given a “second chance” with the chance to appear on reality TV.
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Ashley appeared on MTV’s Ex On The Beach in 2014. According to The Guardian, the tweets were sent between 2011 and 2015. In addition to calling women vile names, he also made jokes about hitting them.
“I have always believed that accountability matters. We should all take responsibility for our actions, good or bad,” Ashley said in his statement.
“But I also believe in growth, in learning from our mistakes, and in proving through our actions that the person we once were does not have to be the person we remain.”
He credited the women in his life and insisted he is a “changed man” following the tragic death of his daughter. Baby Azaylia died aged eight months in 2021 from cancer.
Ashley added: “I cannot change what I said over a decade ago. What I can do is take responsibility for it.”
BBC issues statement on Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone
News of Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone being axed by the BBC broke on Friday evening. The documentary series sees Ashley traveling to some of the most dangerous cities and neighbours in the world.
While there, he interviewed men living on the fringes of society.
The BBC said in a statement: “The posts by Ashley Cain, albeit from many years ago, are completely unacceptable.
“The BBC has clear requirements around vetting and social media checks, which are undertaken by the production company.
“In this instance, the process clearly failed and we are investigating why. We are continuing to strengthen our processes to ensure everyone working for, and on behalf of, the BBC meets our values and standards.
“We have no plans to broadcast the new series of Into the Danger Zone, and no future projects with Ashley Cain.”
It’s understood that the BBC was unaware of the tweets before working with Ashley.
TVGuide did contact Ashley’s rep for comment, although reports have since claimed the company has parted ways with him.
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