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EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is pushing connected pinch a Race Across nan World spin-off contempt nan truth it was owed to beryllium hosted by apical Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills.
We understand Race Across The World: The Detour, a video podcast from The Traitors producer Studio Lambert that only sewage announced a fortnight ago, will decidedly spell up without Mills. His replacement will beryllium unveiled successful owed people via a BBC announcement, Deadline is told. We person reached retired to nan BBC for comment.
Mills, who hosted nan celebrated Radio 2 Breakfast Show, was sacked by nan BBC complete nan weekend. It has since emerged that he was questioned successful 2018 complete allegations of superior and historical intersexual offences against a teenage boy successful nan precocious 1990s. The lawsuit was closed owed to deficiency of evidence. The BBC is not commenting connected nan reasons down his departure beyond saying his statement has been “terminated.”
Mills won Celebrity Race Across nan World in 2024 pinch his hubby Sam Vaughan. Race Across The World: The Detour is simply a companion vodcast, akin to The Traitors: Uncloaked, which Mills was owed to big while Season 4 victor Alfie Watts shares apical recreation tips and hacks pinch guests. A caller presenter will now beryllium required. The BBC could tie connected 1 of nan galore participants from erstwhile personage versions.
Featuring duos racing crossed an area of nan world connected a shoestring fund utilizing immoderate intends of proscription different than aerial travel, Race Across nan World and its personage companion is 1 of nan BBC’s astir celebrated intermezo shows. The Detour vodcast was announced connected a BBC vodcast slate connected March 12.
The intermezo world has been reeling from nan Mills news this week, which came retired nan blue, blindsiding his colleagues and listeners.
Mills took complete from Zoe Ball presenting 1 of nan BBC’s astir celebrated shows, nan BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, last year. The 53-year-old, who was paid almost £360,000 ($476,000) past year, had for astir 20 years anterior presented the Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1 and is 1 of nan astir acquainted voices connected BBC radio. His sacking comes aft a drawstring of incidents involving existent and erstwhile BBC stars including Gregg Wallace, Russell Brand and Huw Edwards.
We person contacted Mills’ supplier for remark connected nan allegations.
