Challenging Andrew Tate

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Andrew Tate has denied fuelling a culture of misogyny and defended his reputation in a combative interview with the BBC. When the BBC put a range of allegations to him - including specific accusations of rape, human trafficking and exploiting women, for which he is being investigated by Romanian prosecutors - he dismissed them. When pushed on whether his controversial views on women harmed young people, the influencer claimed he was a "force for good" and that he was "acting under the instruction of God to do good things". It's his first television interview with a major broadcaster since being released into house arrest from police custody in Romania in April. Mr Tate, who has repeatedly expressed his mistrust of traditional media, has a huge following online but his views have, until now, gone unchallenged in a direct interview like this. The interview had no set conditions. For 5 Minutes On, the BBC's Europe Correspondent, Lucy Williamson, talks about why it's important Andrew Tate faced challenging questions. Image Credit: EPA