Scott Mills launched an announcement earlier this week about his shock resignation from the BBC.
The previous Radio 2 presenter, 53, was sacked following allegations about his ‘private conduct’, which is alleged to be linked to a ‘historic relationship relationship again greater than a decade’.
Mills has now issued an announcement confirming he was spoken to by police following an allegation of a ‘historic sexual offence’.
The complete assertion launched by his legal professionals reads: ‘The current announcement that I’m now not beneath contract to the BBC has led to the publication of rumors and hypothesis.
‘In response, the Metropolitan Police have issued an announcement, which I affirm pertains to me.
‘In 2016, I used to be accused of a historic sexual offense, which was the topic of a police investigation through which I totally cooperated and responded in 2018.
‘As police have acknowledged, an proof file was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which decided that the proof threshold had not been met to put fees.
“Provided that the investigation associated to an allegation relationship again virtually 30 years and the police investigation closed seven years in the past, I hope that the general public and media will perceive and respect my want to not make any additional public touch upon this matter.”
He concluded: “I wish to thank from the underside of my coronary heart everybody who kindly contacted me, my former colleagues and my beloved listeners, whom I miss dearly.”
It comes after the BBC stated it was made conscious in 2017 of a police investigation into allegations of significant sexual offenses towards a teenage boy relationship again to the late Nineteen Nineties.
The corporate added that the choice was made this week after “acquiring new data relating to” [Mills]’.
The BBC stated they “spoke on to him” earlier than terminating his contract on Friday, March 27.
“Scott Mills had an extended profession on the BBC, he was massively common and we all know this week’s information has come as a shock and shock to many,” the broadcaster stated in an announcement.
‘We additionally acknowledge that there was lots of hypothesis within the media and on-line since Monday. We hope folks perceive that there’s a restrict to what we will say, as a result of we’ve got to have in mind the rights of these concerned.”
It continued: ‘The BBC has made a major dedication to enhance its tradition, processes and requirements. Final 12 months, following an unbiased tradition overview, we set out the behavioral expectations for everybody who works with or for the BBC and have been clear that motion could be taken if these weren’t met.
‘Individually, we will affirm that the BBC was made conscious of the existence of an ongoing police investigation in 2017, which was subsequently closed in 2019 with none arrest or cost being made. We’re doing extra work to grasp the main points of what the BBC knew on the time.”
Mills was as a consequence of current the Eurovision commentary once more alongside Rylan Clark, however it has now been introduced that Sara Cox will substitute him.
The DJ had additionally filmed a scene as a part of EastEnders’ essential New Yr’s Eve flash-forward, which Metro understands will not be reused within the end-of-year episode.
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