The Prince’s Trust has removed Ant Middleton's name from its website after he was axed by Channel 4 for his personal conduct.
The SAS: Who Dares Wins star was a celebrity ambassador for the charity and has even appeared alongside Prince Charles at an event.
His name was listed on the charity’s website in a roll call of celebrity names who have given their time to further the work of the Trust.
But Middleton’s name was erased from the list just days after the Mirror exclusively revealed he had been dropped by Channel 4 from SAS: Who Dares Wins for inappropriate off-camera comments.
Four female crew members who worked on the hit show also claim Middleton,
40, made “lewd and suggestive comments” to them on set.
The allegations are made in statements given to TV and media union Bectu who said there was “no excuse” for his alleged bad behaviour.
The women approached Bectu after being left incensed by Middleton’s interview with Good Morning Britain in which he claimed any inappropriate comments was “military banter”.
Ant Middleton made 'lewd and suggestive remarks' claim four female co-workers
Channel 4 has said they would not be working with the TV star again and this was echoed by The Prince’s Trust in a statement.
After being told crew members had now gone to Bectu, a spokesman for Middleton said the presenter “wholeheartedly and emphatically rejects the allegations, adding: “Ant has worked on TV sets around the world for many years and has never at any point been accused of speaking inappropriately by anyone.”
‘Ant Middleton axe means more showbiz casualties to come’ says Ryan-Mark Parsons
In a statement to the Mirror a spokesperson for The Prince’s Trust said: “A decision was taken some time ago to no longer work with Ant Middleton.”
It’s understood that The Trust hadn’t worked with Middleton since December 2019 when he attended the opening of the new Prince’s Trust South London centre in Southwark, to support young Londoners.
Ant gave a demonstration to young people at the centre’s climbing wall and met Prince Charles.
SAS: Who Dares Wins’ Ant Middleton talks being an 'alpha male' after Channel 4 axe
Just months after his charity appearance Ant caused controversy in March last year when he said he refused to see coronavirus as a threat.
He said in an Instagram post: “Am I still out travelling the world? Yes. Am I still shaking hands? Yes. Am I still cuddling fans at the airport? Yes. Am I washing my hands and keeping my hygiene to a high standard as always? Yes.”
Like what you see? Then fill your boots…
There's MUCH more where that came from! Want all the jaw-dropping stories from the world of showbiz and up to the minute news from TV and soaps?
Well, we've got you covered with our showbiz, TV and soaps newsletters – they'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.
We'll bring you the inside track from telly expert Ed Gleave and soap specialist Sasha Morris. Oh, and your daily fix of Piers, Katie Price, Demi Rose and all your other Daily Star favs.
You can sign up here – you won't regret it…
He continued: “Has my life changed? No. Am I going to let some disease, Covid-19, dictate my life? Absolutely not. Get out there, don’t change, F*** Covid-19!”
Ant was then forced to backtrack, saying he was only talking about himself.
Ant then faced a huge backlash in June last year when he branded Black Lives matter protesters “scum”.
He equated the protest group to the far-right English Defence League in a now-deleted tweet.
His comments came at a time when people around the world were protesting against racism and the treatment of black people at the hands of the police, following the death of US man George Floyd during his arrest.
Ant’s tweet said: “The extreme left against the extreme right. When did two wrongs make a right. It was only a matter of time. BLM and EDL are not welcome on our streets, absolute scum. What a great example you are to your future generation. Bravo.”
He later apologised for the comments and then quit his role at the Royal Navy’s Chief Cadet following the backlash.
A spokesperson for Ant Middleton said: “Ant has not been able to work with The Princes Trust since 2019 due to other work commitments. He remains inspired by the charity and continues to have a lot of respect and admiration for the work it carries out.”
- Channel 4
Source: Read Full Article
