Ashley Cain says he's 'not proud' of sexist language

Ashley Cain says he's 'not proud' of sexist languageImage source, BBC/True NorthImage caption, The BBC said it had no plans to broadcast the new series of Ashley Cain: Into The Danger ZoneByEmma SaundersCulture reporterPublished23 June 2026Warning: This story contains explicit and offensive language.Ashley Cain has said he is "not proud" of language he used in social media posts a decade ago, after a newspaper unearthed explicit sexist and misogynistic comments made by the reality star.The BBC pulled Cain's forthcoming documentary series after it was reported he had frequently referred to women using abusive terms and sexualised language.In a statement posted on Instagram, external, Cain 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."At the time of the original comments on his since-deleted X account, Cain said his dream of professional footballer had disappeared because of injury."Reality TV gave me a second chance," he continued, "but it also put me into a world I didn't know, one in which I was rewarded for developing a provocative personality."A second series of BBC Three's Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone was commissioned and filmed earlier this year, but had not yet been scheduled for broadcast. Last week, the BBC said it has "no future projects" with Cain planned.In tweets first reported by the Guardian, external, some of which have been seen by BBC News, Cain appeared to call women "slags", "bitches" and other offensive terms.Cain, who starred in TV shows such as MTV's Ex on the Beach and BBC's Go Hard or Go Home, also appeared to use the terms "sluts" and &qu...