Scott Mills Fired Over Old Abuse Claims

0:00It's April 4th. Welcome to Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story. BBC Radio 2 star Scott Mills, the 53-year-old DJ, just got sacked after new info surfaced on old sexual abuse claims. Back between 1997 and 2000, he faced allegations of serious offences against the teenage boy under 16. Cops investigated starting in 2016. He cooperated fully, but prosecutors cleared him in 2019 with no charges. Earlier this week, reports dropped that the alleged victim kept in touch with Mills right up until around 2006-8 years after the supposed incidents. Sources say they stayed friendly, with Mills' circle knowing the guy, hanging out like normal. Folks wonder what sparked the fresh probe if things seemed cool back then. The BBC admitted they knew about the police probes since 2017, but kept him on air till now. They only axed his contracts on March 27th after this new information hit.

1:01Listeners and ex-colleagues are shocked, sending support, while pressure builds on why bosses didn't dig deeper sooner. Mills broke silence through lawyers, confirming the old investigation, his full cooperation, and that it closed seven years ago, over events nearly, 30 years old. Met police confirmed chats with the BBC multiple times since 2017, but no arrests ever happened. As the BBC reviews what they knew back then, and pushes their conduct standards, this saga highlights how past shadows can catch up fast in the first spotlight. Stay tuned for updates.