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BBC Demands Stricter Vetting After Offensive Apprentice Posts
1/19/2026
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- The BBC called for stricter vetting of The Apprentice after Levi Hodgetts-Hague, an Apprentice contestant, posted offensive material.
- Naked, the production company, acknowledged that their checks failed to identify the posts and will review the process.
- Hodgetts-Hague expressed embarrassment and said the posts do not reflect his values.
- This incident follows former contestant Dr. Asif Munaf being removed from the medical register for antisemitic and racist content.
