2 months ago
More specifications person emerged astir apical BBC radio presenter Scott Mills, who was sacked by nan BBC complete nan weekend.
According to The Daily Mirror, Mills, who hosted nan celebrated Radio 2 Breakfast Show, was questioned successful 2018 complete allegations of superior and historical intersexual offences against a teenage boy, which were alleged to person happened 20 years before. That lawsuit was dropped owed to deficiency of evidence.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson didn’t sanction Mills per UK rule but said that successful December 2016 it had investigated “allegations of superior intersexual offences against a teenage boy.” “These were reported to taken spot betwixt 1997 and 2000,” it added. “As portion of these enquiries, a man who was successful his 40s astatine nan clip of nan interview, was questioned by constabulary nether be aware successful July 2018. A afloat record of grounds was submitted to nan Crown Prosecution Service, who wished nan evidential period had not been met to bring charges. Following this advice, nan investigation was closed successful May 2019.”
The man being referred to is being reported to beryllium Mills. Mills’ firing collapsed yesterday morning, blindsiding BBC colleagues and Radio 2 listeners.
The BBC has only said Mills’ statement was terminated ove nan play and has not confirmed nan reports.
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 astir £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, Tim Westwood, Russell Brand and Huw Edwards.
Mills’ daze firing has travel pinch conscionable days to spell until Director General Tim Davie exits nan BBC. His replacement, Matt Brittin, whitethorn person to put retired nan occurrence if nan ungraded extends and turns into a longer-term review.
We person reached retired to Mills’ supplier for comment.
