Scott Mills Fired Over Old Sex Offense Probe

0:00On March 31, Scott Mills got the boot from BBC Radio 2 this week, just six days after his last breakfast show. The move ties back to a 2016 police probe into serious sexual offenses against a teenage boy from 1997 to 2000. That case got dropped around seven years ago for lack of evidence, with no charges ever filed. Earlier this week, reports surfaced linking the firing to that old investigation, which Scotland Yard closed in 2019. Insiders say the timing might connect to buzz around a new Hugh Edwards drama, since bosses regret not acting sooner on Edwards, who got us suspended. Sentence for indecent images. Colleagues are reeling, with audible gasps and staff emails announcing it Monday morning. Jeremy Vine called it unfair on air, stressing no crime happened, and Mills is hugely popular. Friends describe him as, kind and generous, now devastated as he's gone, radio silent, not taking calls. A former cop-turned-journalist confirmed Mills was interviewed in 2018 during a post-savile sweep, but kept working.

1:06BBC Insiders whisper, the Edwards show sparked renewed claims from the complainant, pushing quick action this time, unlike back then. Word at the beef is total shock, with no suspension or drawn out probe like usual. Mills, 53, is 28 years there, leaving everyone pondering if it's overreach or overdue cleanup. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today.