Production company asked for full review after broadcaster ‘completely unaware’ of Levi Hodgetts-Hague’s comments
Over 20 seasons, the Apprentice boardroom has not been short on drama – but one recurrent theme is the UK show’s penchant for problematic contestants.
This season, which airs its first episode on Thursday, is no different. Offensive tweets posted by contestant Levi Hodgetts-Hague from a decade ago have been unearthed since filming, prompting the BBC to urge the show’s production company to carry out stricter background checks on contestants.
The posts described Muslims as “dirty”, women as “slags” and “dogs”, police officers as “pigs”, and expressed support for British far-right activist Tommy Robinson while urging British people to take a stand against Islam.
A BBC spokesperson said it was “completely unaware” that the contestant had made “such abhorrent comments”. The independent production company has been asked to fully review the social media checks undertaken “given the process has clearly failed in this instance”.
