The arrest of Andrew Tate: the ‘king of toxic masculinity’ - podcast

He calls himself a misogynist - and has millions of followers. Now the former kickboxer from Luton turned social media star has been arrested on charges that include human trafficking. What happened?

Andrew Tate is everywhere and nowhere. While some may not have heard about the social media influencer, for many young people it can feel like he is all but inescapable - on chat shows, podcasts, YouTube and all over their social media feeds.

Tate, a former reality TV star, is known for making controversial and misogynistic statements, while dispensing advice to his followers on how men should behave. Charities and teachers say his videos and interviews are normalising damaging attitudes towards women - but his fans insist he is misunderstood.