BBC bosses reportedly knew former BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills had been questioned by police in 2018 – more than seven years before he was sacked. Mills was questioned under caution by officers in July 2018, and The Sun reported Mills denied the claims at the time and informed the BBC. The newspaper said BBC bosses decided not to take the then Radio 1 presenter off air at the time and the case was later dropped in May 2019 due to lack of evidence. Mills last hosted Radio 2’s Breakfast Show on Tuesday March 24 and signed off with “see you tomorrow”, before being replaced by Gary Davies. The BBC said: “We received a press query in 2025 which included limited information.

Source: Irish Examiner April 01, 2026 19:56 UTC