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BBC Sacks Radio Host Scott Mills After Historic Police Investigation Reported
Sara Cox will replace him in Eurovision coverage as the broadcaster says the dismissal relates to personal conduct.
- On Monday, the BBC fired Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Scott Mills following allegations regarding his "personal conduct," after the 53-year-old broadcaster was abruptly removed from the airwaves last week.
- Metropolitan Police records show they investigated Mills in 2018 regarding historic sexual offence allegations involving a teenage boy between 1997 and 2000, though prosecutors closed the case in 2019 due to insufficient evidence.
- The BBC has not clarified if the historic police matter prompted the decision, though a spokesperson confirmed Mills is "no longer contracted" to work with the corporation, maintaining it does not comment on individuals.
- Sara Cox and Rylan Clark will replace Mills for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest coverage in Vienna, Austria, as the broadcaster confirmed the pair were formally put forward to cover the event.
- Semi-Finals for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest are scheduled for May 12 and 14, with the grand final on May 16, though the network has yet to confirm its full presenting line-up for the year.
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The BBC terminated DJ Scott Mills' contract after he was taken off air from his Radio 2 show last Wednesday (March 25) while they assessed an allegation relating to his personal conduct
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution59% Left
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources lean Left
59% Left
L 59%
C 33%
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