EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 is facing fresh questions over how it dealt with bullying allegations against the stars of its hit series, Escape to the Chateau, after the emergence of a leaked recording featuring Angel Strawbridge hurling offensive language at a producer.
Deadline revealed last week that Channel 4 had cut ties with Dick and Angel Strawbridge following an independent investigation into their conduct, but sources argued that the broadcaster should have taken action against the couple sooner.
Channel 4 has a “zero tolerance” approach to bullying and harassment, but did not fully investigate evidence that came to light in 2021, which purported to show Angel calling a producer a “f*****g c**t.” Deadline has now obtained a copy of an audio recording of Angel that appears to show that this was not an isolated incident.
In the clip, published below, she can be heard describing a member of the Escape to the Chateau film crew as a “f****d up little c**t.” During the altercation, Angel questioned two producers about a delay to her schedule for the day.
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