Scott Mills' Career Thrives Amidst Police Probe

0:00On April 1st, back in July 2018, BBC DJ Scott Mills, now 53, got questioned under caution over historic, serious sexual offenses. Against the teenage boy, the police probe dragged on for almost a year, but the corporation kept handing him prime presenting slots, like nothing happened. Right after a Radio 1 schedule shake-up, Mills jumped to the official charge show and dance anthems. By September, he was co-hosting the Strictly Come Dancing Podcast, drawing from his own stint on the show, back in 2014. He even hosted a one-off BBC Lifeline appeal in November for the multiple sclerosis trust, a cause tied to his mom's condition. Meanwhile, his career stayed hot through early 2019. The Scott Mills show returned to Radio 1 daytime with Chris Stark and fan-favorites like any window bingo. They crushed a 24-hour comic relief broadcast, pulling in nearly 325,000 pounds. Come February, Mills launched the Eurovision calling podcast,

1:00then commentated the semi-finals in Tel Aviv with Rylan Clark, just like the year before. He also worked Radio 1's big week in festival that may, interviewing artists and spinning tracks. In the end, prosecutors found no solid evidence for charges that may, so cops shut down the investigation. Mills kept rolling with BBC gigs, though talks world about possible replacements down the line. You've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.