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| One Show drops Kohli over conduct | One Show drops Kohli over conduct |
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| The One Show's Hardeep Singh Kohli has been dropped following a complaint of inappropriate behaviour from a female colleague, the BBC has confirmed. | The One Show's Hardeep Singh Kohli has been dropped following a complaint of inappropriate behaviour from a female colleague, the BBC has confirmed. |
| Comedian and writer Kohli, 39, will take six months away from the BBC One show "to reflect on his behaviour". | Comedian and writer Kohli, 39, will take six months away from the BBC One show "to reflect on his behaviour". |
| The BBC said producers received an informal complaint from a production colleague several months ago. | The BBC said producers received an informal complaint from a production colleague several months ago. |
| Kohli has since "apologised unreservedly", saying he "overstepped the mark". | Kohli has since "apologised unreservedly", saying he "overstepped the mark". |
| A BBC spokeswoman said the unnamed woman had "acknowledged that One Show management took the issue extremely seriously". | A BBC spokeswoman said the unnamed woman had "acknowledged that One Show management took the issue extremely seriously". |
| "He was reprimanded and immediately apologised. He agreed to take some time away from the show to reflect on his behaviour. " | "He was reprimanded and immediately apologised. He agreed to take some time away from the show to reflect on his behaviour. " |
| Kohli's ban only applies to The One Show and not other BBC programmes, the BBC said. | Kohli's ban only applies to The One Show and not other BBC programmes, the BBC said. |
| Glaswegian Kohli, who played a roving reporter role for the show, said in a statement: "Nobody has accused me of sexual harassment. | Glaswegian Kohli, who played a roving reporter role for the show, said in a statement: "Nobody has accused me of sexual harassment. |
| "I recognise I overstepped the mark and have apologised unreservedly." | |
| It is the second scandal to hit the top rated show. Earlier this year, reporter Carol Thatcher was sacked after using a racist term off-air. | It is the second scandal to hit the top rated show. Earlier this year, reporter Carol Thatcher was sacked after using a racist term off-air. |