Ashley Cain has been dealt a fresh blow as he has been dropped by his management company days after his historic abusive social media posts about women saw him sacked by the BBC.
Last week, the former footballer, 35, was given the boot by the corporation as they admitted they had ‘clearly failed’ in their vetting of the star.
Now sources have confirmed Cain, who described women as ‘s**gs’, ‘s**ts’ and ‘psychos’, has been ‘blacklisted’ in the industry and is unlikely to ever appear on television again.
His management company, Off Limits Group, has dropped him as a client, the Daily Mail can reveal.
He had hosted Into The Danger Zone on BBC Three, a series which saw him travel across the world to the most dangerous places and interview young men who live on the fringes of society.
An insider told the Daily Mail: ‘Ashley has been dropped by Off Limits, who also represent stars such as Jimmy Bullard, Jesy Nelson and Harry Redknapp.
Ashley Cain has been dealt a fresh blow as he has been dropped by his management company days after his historic abusive social media posts about women saw him sacked by the BBC
‘They have a roster of talent who are household names, they don’t want to be associated with him after the vile posts came to light. Ashley is now pretty much blacklisted in the industry, and it’s doubtful he will ever be on television again.
‘Just like the BBC, they were unaware of his previous social media activity. They’ve wiped all traces of him off their website.’
‘Public figures are more than celebrities – their behaviours shape cultural norms and influence millions of people. At a time when violence against women and girls (VAWG) is already at epidemic levels, misogynistic attitudes must be called out,’ domestic violence charity Refuge told the Daily Mail.
‘Online misogyny is not only harmful for women and girls. The rise in these disturbing online narratives is directly shaping young people’s understanding of healthy relationships by wrongly depicting objectification and control as normal, rather than abusive behaviours.
‘The messages we send to the next generation matter. Platforms, media outlets and event organisers have a responsibility not to amplify individuals who have displayed harmful attitudes towards women and girls. By celebrating respectful, accountable role models, we help shift the culture away from misogyny and abuse – and toward equality and safety for all.’
Cain, who has yet to address the controversy, was previously celebrated by BBC bosses for his ‘exceptional’ ability to connect with younger men.
The second series of Into The Danger Zone, which was filmed earlier this year, will not be broadcast. While the first series is still available on iPlayer, planned repeats have been scrapped from this week’s schedule.
A spokesperson for the BBC previously said: ‘The posts by Ashley Cain, albeit from many years ago, are completely unacceptable.
Sources have confirmed Cain, who described women as ‘s**gs’, ‘s**ts’ and ‘psychos’, has been ‘blacklisted’ in the industry and is unlikely to ever appear on television again
Last week, the former footballer, 35, was given the boot by the corporation as they admitted they had ‘clearly failed’ in their vetting of the star
‘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 comes after The Guardian revealed a series of tweets in which Cain refers to women in abusive terms, making jokes about hitting women and degrading sexual practices, alongside abusive messages with offensive sexualised language.
The investigation revealed that in 2014, in response to a since-deleted tweet he claimed to be homophobic, he tweeted that one female user should ‘go and choke on a c*** you s**t’.
To another female user in 2015 he wrote: ‘The only thing that’s desperate around here is your pictures with your s**t t*ts. Now suck a d***, and f*** off.’
The publication stated there were a dozen other similar posts. However on Wednesday night his X account was removed from the platform.
