Andrew Tate: BBC Three announces investigative documentary on controversial influencer

The BBC has announced it will be releasing an investigative documentary into Andrew Tate for BBC Three.

The former kickboxer, his brother Tristan, and two women were arrested in December 2022 in Romania on suspicion of being involved in a human trafficking ring and organised crime.

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The influencer and his brother have denied all allegations that have been made against them.

Tate and his brother were recently released from custody in Romania and were placed under house arrest, but this has since been lifted as of 4 August.

The BBC began investigating Tate four years ago and the forthcoming documentary will show viewers the inner circle of the network that is spearheaded by him and his brother.

It will also examine the extent of Tate's influence by taking viewers from Romania to Buenos Aires, and also to the US.

In a statement, reporter Matt Shea said: "We have now been investigating Andrew Tate and his inner circle for four years and are almost ready to reveal what we've uncovered.

"In this documentary we uncover Tate's global network, which spans multiple continents, affects potentially hundreds of victims, and ultimately seek to discover who is really behind Andrew Tate."

Mike Radford, who is an executive producer for the film, added: "The documentary is testament to the tenacity and dedication of Matt and Jamie in investigating Andrew Tate and his organisation. It’s important that as many people as possible should be made aware of the workings of him and his close associates."

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Nasfim Haque, head of content, BBC Three, added: "Viewers loved Tahsin and Shea’s illuminating first documentary about Andrew Tate, this film continues their brilliant investigative work and reveals even more about how Tate and his organisation operate their global network."

Joanna Carr, news controller, long form commissioning called the documentary a "powerful film" and said that it will shine "a light on the activities of Andrew Tate and those who are working closely with him".

Carr added that the film will also help viewers "understand how and why Andrew Tate is able to influence so many young people in the UK and across the world".

Despite the controversies surrounding him, Tate has garnered quite a fanbase online and he has said he represents "disenfranchised" young men.

A release date has not yet been confirmed for the investigative documentary, which has been given the working title Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed the World?

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