Radio 2 host Scott Mills, 53, is taking legal action against the BBC following his dismissal in March, which came after “new information” emerged regarding historic allegations of sexual offences involving a teenager.
Mills, who had spent 28 years with the broadcaster, believes his sacking was unfair and feels he was used as a scapegoat amid the BBC’s zero-tolerance stance after scandals surrounding Huw Edwards, Gregg Wallace, and Jermaine Jenas. Friends say the presenter is devastated, furious, and determined to clear his name.
The allegations, dating from 1997–2000, were investigated by police in 2018 and subsequently dropped in 2019 due to lack of evidence. Mills fully cooperated with the inquiry at the time. Yet the BBC stated the decision to terminate his contract was made after “new information” suggested the alleged victim was under 16, though the case had been closed seven years ago.
Represented by London law firm Level Law, Mills is pursuing an unfair dismissal claim, while being supported at home by his husband Sam Vaughan in Rickmansworth. Since leaving the Radio 2 breakfast show, he has kept a low profile, occasionally spotted walking his dog, as he prepares to fight for justice and his reputation.
