The Stage · 2026-03-31 08:26:55 · Deadline
New details reveal that Scott Mills, the recently dismissed BBC Radio 2 presenter, was formally questioned by police in 2018 over serious historic sexual offense allegations involving a teenage boy. This police interview, reported by The Daily Mirror, predates his abrupt termination by the BBC over the weekend, adding ...
The Office · 2026-04-01 08:57:10 · Deadline
The BBC has issued a formal apology for failing to investigate separate allegations against former radio presenter Scott Mills, a failure that occurred even as he was being fired over historical sexual misconduct claims. The broadcaster was directly contacted in May 2025 by freelance journalist Anna Brees, who presente...
The Stage · 2026-04-01 09:26:50 · ONTD
BBC Radio DJ Scott Mills has been sacked, his contract terminated immediately following the emergence of a historical police investigation into serious sexual offences. The Metropolitan Police confirmed they investigated Mills in 2016 over allegations of offences against a teenage boy under 16, alleged to have occurred...
The Stage · 2026-04-01 12:57:03 · Variety
The BBC has abruptly fired one of its top radio presenters, Scott Mills, after 'new information' came to light regarding a prior police investigation into alleged sexual offenses involving a teenage boy. The broadcaster confirmed it was aware of the 2018 police probe but stated the dismissal this week was prompted by f...
The Stage · 2026-04-01 14:27:11 · Hollywood Reporter
The BBC is engulfed in a fresh crisis following the abrupt dismissal of one of its most prominent radio presenters, Scott Mills. Interim director-general Rhodri Talfan Davies is now at the helm of a broadcaster facing intense scrutiny after it terminated Mills' contract, citing 'new information' related to historical a...
The Stage · 2026-04-01 19:57:02 · Deadline
The BBC has admitted it was aware of a 2017 police investigation into former Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills, deepening the scandal surrounding his recent firing. This revelation directly contradicts the public narrative of a sudden discovery, exposing a potential failure in the broadcaster's internal handling of serious...