Scott Mills Fired Over Decades-Old Sexual Offense Allegation

0:00On April 1, Scott Mills, the 52-year-old DJ who hosted BBC Radio 2's Breakfast Show, just got fired over an issue tied to his personal conduct. He dropped a statement confirming a police probe from back in December 2016, looking into claims of serious sexual offenses against A, teenage boy under 16 from the late 1990s. That investigation wrapped up years ago with the Crown Prosecution Service deciding in May 2019 there wasn't enough evidence to charge. Him. Mills fully cooperated when they called him in during 2018 and the whole thing got closed out seven years back. Now with his BBC ex-emaking headlines, folks are digging up the old story. But Mills is asking everyone to respect his privacy on something nearly 30 years old. He thanked his fans, colleagues, and listeners who reached out with support, saying he misses them big time. Earlier this week, he signed off his Tuesday show promising to be back Wednesday, but Gary Davies stepped in instead. Mills had taken over the slot from Zoe Ball

1:02this year after decades grinding at the BBC and local stations, pulling him between 300, 55,000 and 360,000 pounds a year. The BBC cut ties over the weekend, and while the story still developing, Mills wants to move on without more noise around it.