in june 2019, bergdorf was stripped of her role as an ambassador for childline two days after being appointed, when journalist janice turner and others questioned her suitability for the post as somebody who had modelled for adult magazine "playboy". several days later, the nspcc offered bergdorf a 'full, frank and unreserved apology' for the way in which it had handled her dismissal. the nspcc's ceo, peter wanless, explained that bergdorf had been dismissed 'because of her public statements, which we felt would mean that she was in breach of our own risk assessments and undermine what we are here to do'.