Huel advert featuring Spencer Matthews banned over claims

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 12:49 · Archive

A Huel advert featuring Spencer Matthews has been banned by a watchdog.

An advert for Huel meal replacement shakes featuring former Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews has been banned by a watchdog for making irresponsible claims. In a podcast-style conversation with Huel founder Julian Hearn, Matthews claimed an ultramarathon runner had won a race by eating only the product.

How it is being reported

• Huel advert banned for suggesting it could ‘replace every meal’The Independent · 30 Sept, 14:19
• Huel advert banned for 'irresponsible' meal replacement claimsSky News · 30 Sept, 07:54
• Huel advert in which Spencer Matthews boasted that an ultramarathon runner had won a race 'by miles' after only eating the meal replacement is bannedDaily Mail · 30 Sept, 00:01

In this story: Spencer Matthews · Huel · Julian Hearn

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