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| Gavin Henson dropped by yogurt firm Nestle Chilled Dairy after Blues sacking | |
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| Gavin Henson has been dropped as the face of a brand of children's yogurt after getting drunk on a plane trip from Glasgow. | Gavin Henson has been dropped as the face of a brand of children's yogurt after getting drunk on a plane trip from Glasgow. |
| The Wales international lost the sponsorship deal with Nestle Chilled Dairy days after he was sacked by the Cardiff Blues rugby team. | The Wales international lost the sponsorship deal with Nestle Chilled Dairy days after he was sacked by the Cardiff Blues rugby team. |
| The company said it had recruited him for a story-writing competition but terminated his contract because of "his unacceptable behaviour". | The company said it had recruited him for a story-writing competition but terminated his contract because of "his unacceptable behaviour". |
| Henson has apologised for his actions. | Henson has apologised for his actions. |
| A Nestle Chilled Dairy spokesman said: "We recruited Gavin for this year's Munch Time children's story-writing competition because he is a committed father of two. | A Nestle Chilled Dairy spokesman said: "We recruited Gavin for this year's Munch Time children's story-writing competition because he is a committed father of two. |
| "We decided to terminate the contract in light of reports about his unacceptable behaviour." | "We decided to terminate the contract in light of reports about his unacceptable behaviour." |
| Apology | Apology |
| Henson, who has two children with Charlotte Church, was drunk on a Flybe flight on Saturday as the Cardiff Blues team flew back to Wales after losing a game in Glasgow. | Henson, who has two children with Charlotte Church, was drunk on a Flybe flight on Saturday as the Cardiff Blues team flew back to Wales after losing a game in Glasgow. |
| BBC Wales understands that Henson threw ice cubes around the cabin and that some of the cabin crew refused to serve him. | BBC Wales understands that Henson threw ice cubes around the cabin and that some of the cabin crew refused to serve him. |
| Blues chief executive Richard Holland then made him apologise personally to the flight attendants concerned. | Blues chief executive Richard Holland then made him apologise personally to the flight attendants concerned. |
| On Sunday, Henson had issued an apology which said: "I have let my team-mates, coaches, management, sponsors and indeed my family down with my actions. | On Sunday, Henson had issued an apology which said: "I have let my team-mates, coaches, management, sponsors and indeed my family down with my actions. |
| "Drinking on that plane was inexcusable and I know that I must take responsibility for it." | "Drinking on that plane was inexcusable and I know that I must take responsibility for it." |
| Cardiff Blues later ended his contract and said it "sends out a clear message that behaviour like that will not be tolerated". | Cardiff Blues later ended his contract and said it "sends out a clear message that behaviour like that will not be tolerated". |
| Flybe also banned Henson from flying with it for six months. | Flybe also banned Henson from flying with it for six months. |
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