Scott Mills addresses ‘rumour and speculation’ as he breaks silence following sacking from BBC

Scott Mills has broken his silence after the former radio presenter was sacked by the BBC over his “personal conduct”. It has since transpired that the star was previously questioned by the police over “sexual serious allegations” against a boy aged under 16, with the matter dating back to between 1997 and 2000.

On Wednesday, two days after his sacking, the 53-year-old broke his silence on the matter in a social media statement. In the message, he said: “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.”