Scott Mills is allegedly planning to sue the BBC for unfair dismissal after he was removed from his position as host of the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show in March, according to reports.
The DJ is said to have called upon lawyers as he prepares a legal case following his shock exit after 28 years on BBC Radio. In April, it was reported that the sacking came as a result of the broadcaster discovering the alleged victim in a police investigation into Scott Mills, which started in 2016 and closed in 2019, was under the age of 16.
© Mike Marsland/WireImageScott is sacked by the BBC
Scott, 53, is understood to be claiming that he disclosed the full details of the investigation, including the age of the accuser, to BBC executives when the matter first emerged, as per The Mirror.
The allegations of sexual offences involving a teenage boy under 16 were alleged to have taken place between 1997 and 2000.
© Getty Images for BAFTAShortly after his sacking, Scott, who started his BBC career on Radio 1, released a statement through his lawyers saying he had been the subject of "rumour and speculation" since he was fired, and that he "co-operated fully" with the police investigation into allegations of a historical sexual offence. The previous investigation was dropped due to a lack of evidence.
Stepping back
The removal of Scott from BBC Radio 2 had a snowball effect. He has since been dropped from the line-up of the Ibiza Symphonica summer concert because of the "serious nature" of allegations against him.
© Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesMeanwhile, Channel 4 announced it would not air the final episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer, which features Scott, because of allegations against him – saying the episode would be replaced by an alternative episode.
The former radio star also stepped back from his role as an ambassador for MS Society UK and children's cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK decided to "part ways" with the DJ, who had acted as the charity's patron since 2021.
