BBC Sacks Scott Mills Over Historic Sexual Offense Claims

On April 2nd, BBC Sack Scott Mills from Radio 2's Breakfast Show after learning the alleged

victim in a 2016 police probe was, under 16 years old.

Mills had hosted the slot since January 2025 following a long run on Radio 1 from 1998,

including their official, so, Chart Show.

The firing hit on Friday, March 27, with confirmation coming Monday, March 31, over personal conduct

issues tied to serious sexual, offense claims from the late 1990s when Mills was in his mid-20s.

Mills dropped his first statement.

Wednesday, April 1st, saying he fully cooperated with the investigation back then.

Police closed the case in 2019, with no charges after submitting evidence to prosecutors,

who said it didn't meet the bar.

He confirmed the probe related to him, but states silent on specifics, asking folks to

respect his wish for no more public talk on a nearly 30-year-old allegation.

The BBC stressed they only got the key detail about the victim's age in recent weeks,

prompting swift action to match their zero-tolerant stance on.

Miss Conduct, especially after last year's culture review, ramped up scrutiny.

Back in 2017, managers knew of the probe but not the underage angle, and now they're

digging deeper into what was known then.

Tempo Scary Davies jumped in right after, with OJ Borg handling overnight's two, covering

the show for at least the next week while they hunt A, permanent replacement.

Mills also got swapped out on his race across the world detour podcast, where he and his

husband won the 2024 edition.

This saga underscores how past shadows can catch up fast in broadcasting, leaving Radio 2 to

pivot quick amid the fallout.

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I'm Corey with The Story.