Scott Mills was sacked from his Radio 2 Breakfast Show and the BBC earlier this week, and now latest claims allege that he was investigated by police over allegations of sexual offences against a teenage boy.
The 53 year old DJ was taken off air last Tuesday (March 24), after the BBC received an allegation relating to his personal conduct.
Over the weekend, it’s claimed, he was told that his contract had been terminated. He took over the flagship Breakfast Show from Zoe Ball in 2025.
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Now, damaging new allegations about his conduct have been shared. And, in the latest news, reports on BBC News have claimed that police have confirmed that the teen in question was a boy aged under 16.
Scott Mills ‘sacked’ from BBC and his Breakfast Show
Lorna Clarke, Director of Music at the BBC, sent a statement to staff at the corporation on Monday (March 30), informing them of Scott’s axing.
It said: “I wanted to personally let you know that Scott Mills has left the Breakfast Show, and the BBC.”
The statement added: “I know that this news will be sudden and unexpected and therefore must come as a shock. Not least as so many of us have worked with Scott over a great many years, across a broad range of our programmes on R1, 5Live, R2 and TV. I felt it was important to share this news with you at the earliest opportunity.”
She added: “Of course, it will also come as a shock to our audience and loyal breakfast show listeners too. I will update everyone with more information on plans for the show when I’m able to. While I appreciate many of you will have questions, I hope you can understand that I am not going to be saying anything further now.”
‘No longer contracted to work with the BBC’
In a statement, the BBC confirmed that Scott “is no longer contracted to work with the BBC”.
The full statement from a BBC spokesperson read: “While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals, we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted to work with the BBC.”
Yesterday, according to The Mirror, it was claimed that the personal conduct complaint centres on a historic male relationship. The report claimed that it related to a relationship from more than 10 years ago.
Now, the paper claims that Scott’s sacking relates to a 2016 police investigation into “serious sexual offences” against a teenage boy. He was allegedly questioned by police under caution but the case was dropped because of a lack of evidence.
However, it’s understood that his BBC sacking relates to this individual.
Met Police statement
The Met Police has shared a statement overnight.
A spokesperson said: “In December 2016, the Met began an investigation following a referral from another police force. The investigation related to allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy. These were reported to taken place between 1997 and 2000.
“As part of these enquiries, a man who was in his forties at the time of the interview, was questioned by police under caution in July 2018. A full file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, who determined the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges. Following this advice, the investigation was closed in May 2019.”
The claims are said to relate to when Mills joined BBC Radio 1 and it’s not known if the BBC were told of the investigation at the time. A source close to the BBC say they acted “quickly and decisively” last week following a complaint. The BBC is understood to have updated the complainant following his sacking, and are in contact with them.
Scott is currently married to husband Sam Vaughan. They tied the knot back in the summer of 2024.
BBC News claims teen was under 16
According to the BBC News article, the Metropolitan Police has said that the teenage boy at the centre of the Scott Mills sexual offences investigation was under 16.
The report read: “Mills was questioned in 2018 over historical allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy under 16, but the investigation was later closed due to lack of evidence. The Met said a man, who was in his forties at the time of the interview, was investigated over allegations reported to have happened between 1997 and 2000.”
ED! contacted the BBC and Scott’s reps for comment. A BBC spokesperson said: “We have nothing further to add to our earlier statement.”
Radio 2 fans divided over exit
Social media was soon awash with talk of Scott’s exit.
“I’m devastated. Scott is my favourite DJ ever,” said one fan.
But not everyone felt the same. One commented: “Huraah!!! Perhaps I can go back to listening to Radio 2 in the mornings again. His show was simply awful. Full of stories of his own self importance.”
Others just revealed how stunned they were over the news. One commented: “Absolutely stunned by this. Scott has been a staple of BBC radio for over 25 years. To have it end so abruptly after landing the Breakfast show is a massive shock. Hope we get the full story soon.”
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