The BBC has reportedly removed historical episodes of Scott Mills' Top of the Pops from its archives and had a plaque dedicated to him removed.
The British presenter, 53, was let go by the corporation last week, due to a 2016 police investigation into 'serious sexual offences' against a teenage boy between 1997 and 2000. The case was dropped seven years ago due to a lack of evidence.
Now, fans on social media have noticed that the former Radio 2 presenter's episodes of Top of the Pops have disappeared.
© BBC/Owen Scurfield"BBC Four are skipping the 6, 13 and 20 August editions of #TOTP, as they're the final three presented by Scott Mills…" a fan account penned. Another replied: "Skipping Top of the Pops episodes whilst keeping this Comic Relief special on iPlayer is certainly a choice."
A third added: "Have they had to skip weeks of Top of the Pops 1999 because of Scott Mills? A jump from 2 July 1999 to 23 July 1999!"
The Sun also reported that a plaque dedicated to Scott has been removed from the BBC Radio 1 studio, as well as his photos being taken down at Radio 2.
All change
The news comes days after it was revealed that the sign marking the Scott Mills Bridge at Welcome Break’s Fleet services has been removed.
It was only last month that Welcome Break celebrated the 10th anniversary of the plaque, which was proudly displayed in the northbound building. According to Radio Today, the bridge was christened in 2016 when Scott and his co-host at BBC Radio 1, Chris Stark, talked about it on-air.
© Instagram/ @realscottmillsWhile it hasn't been confirmed who will replace Scott on BBC Radio 2, the broadcasting giant has begun replacing other roles scheduled for the DJ.
On Thursday morning, in a last-minute change, it was announced by the BBC that Kiss Radio presenter and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, Tyler West, will present the Race Across the World: The Detour podcast.
Scott was set to front the show after winning the celebrity version of the show with his husband, Sam Vaughn.
Why was Scott sacked?
The BBC has confirmed it knew about the police investigation into Mills in 2017, but said it “acted decisively” after receiving “new information” in the weeks before his sacking.
BBC News reported current management only became aware in recent weeks that the person was under 16 and took action.
It is not clear if BBC managers at the time of the investigation in 2017, when Mills was working at youth station Radio 1, knew the age. The police investigation was closed in 2019 after prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.
Scott's statement
Shortly after the news, Scott shared a statement which read: "The recent announcement that I am no longer contracted to the BBC has led to the publication of rumour and speculation. In response to this the Metropolitan Police has made a statement, which I confirm relates to me.
"An allegation was made against me in 2016 of a historic sexual offence which was the subject of a police investigation in which I fully cooperated and responded to in 2018. As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges."
He continued: "Since the investigation related to an allegation that dates back nearly 30 years and the police investigation was closed 7 years ago, I hope that the public and the media will understand and respect my wish not to make any further public comment on this matter.
"I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who have reached out to me with kindness, my former colleagues, and my beloved listeners, who I greatly miss."
