Ch4 still planning to show his Bake Off episode

32 minutes ago, Mark said:

Ch4 still planning to show his Bake Off episode

Well he wasn't actually charged with anything and was just investigated. So really there wouldn't be any grounds for them not to show the episode.

Given nothing happened and the investigation was 5+ years ago, with the allegation 30+ years ago - Obviously if he had been charged, or things had been different, then fair enough.

5 hours ago, Julian_ said:

Reminds me of what happened to my A Level music teacher. He had a consensual fling with a pupil around 2001 who decided some 15 years later that it had traumatised him, and it ruined the teacher’s career. I couldn’t help feeling sorry for the teacher in that scenario while still acknowledging that what he did was wrong.

Teachers have absolutely no business having romantic relationships with students, no matter what age of consent laws might state. A 30-year old having a romantic relationship with a teenager is insane. Even 25 is already pushing it. Absolutely deserved no matter the circumstances.

Let’s wait and see what comes out from the BBC. While these allegations that he was investigated for in 1997-2001 seem serious, the fact they went on for several years feels far more Schofieldy (albeit Mills was likely very early twenties and didn’t really hold any significant sort of power/influence at the time).

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if these allegations have nothing to do with his sacking from his show.

3 minutes ago, Rooney said:

Let’s wait and see what comes out from the BBC. While these allegations that he was investigated for in 1997-2001 seem serious, the fact they went on for several years feels far more Schofieldy (albeit Mills was likely very early twenties and didn’t really hold any significant sort of power/influence at the time).

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if these allegations have nothing to do with his sacking from his show.

If I had to guess, it's a combination of those and him not disclosing them.

Though even if he had I think he'd still have been sacked. There's probably more to it if he was dismissed almost instantly.

16 minutes ago, Rooney said:

Let’s wait and see what comes out from the BBC. While these allegations that he was investigated for in 1997-2001 seem serious, the fact they went on for several years feels far more Schofieldy (albeit Mills was likely very early twenties and didn’t really hold any significant sort of power/influence at the time).

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if these allegations have nothing to do with his sacking from his show.

This is mostly where I'm at with it. It sounds like he was in his twenties, didn't really have any influence, and there was someone who was also young involved (seemingly younger than legal age...) - which is illegal, yes, but the number of under 25s I know that could very well be mistaken for someone underage (I looked young until very recently), and it's very possible that the other guy seemed just as mature as Scott at the time so he'd have no real reason to question it...?

It's a tricky one because if you're on a night out for example, you don't generally go around asking how old people are (particularly if someone made it into a bar or whatever, which again, in the 90s they were much less strict with ID and things).

And then if there wasn't a potential cash payout to compensate, would there really be any issue with it? I don't know the severity of course, I just know that lots of people when I was in my mid teens would happily sleep with someone in their early twenties (particularly in gay culture where young people seem to try to stay as "twinky" as possible for as long as they can).

Until more info comes out, it's easy to jump to conclusions, but the BBC have reason to be cautious with these things, so I do think this is probably the reason for the sacking. It's just a shame that a mistake you made nearly 30 years ago, can bite you in the future - obviously there could be FAR more to this than we know!

EDIT: I'm not invalidating the potential victim here btw, I'm just talking about my observation of culture when I was younger! He may very well be traumatised by what happened (and I'm sorry to hear it, if so, and Scott definitely could well not be the 'nice guy' he's portrayed as), but we don't have enough detail to know that!

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Did the BBC know about the investigation since 2018?

4 hours ago, ElectroBoy said:

Well he wasn't actually charged with anything and was just investigated. So really there wouldn't be any grounds for them not to show the episode.

Given nothing happened and the investigation was 5+ years ago, with the allegation 30+ years ago - Obviously if he had been charged, or things had been different, then fair enough.

Was a boy UNDER 16. Confirmed by the BBC and Met police today. The CPS refused to go to Court but the police believed they had enough evidence. Maybe he said he was 16... some look a lot older, especially girls.

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45 minutes ago, Mack said:

Did the BBC know about the investigation since 2018?

They are refusing to answer that important question today. On air presenters have made no reference to Mills leaving today whatsoever.

TIMELINE. Mills on air last Tuesday 24th as usual and said he'd be back next day. Called in to see BBC DG, Head of BBC music and Head Of Radio 2 and a BBC lawyer later Tuesday following a complaint made Monday. Mills must have known what it was about as he also had his solicitor and a lawyer present. He was suspended. His contract was then terminated with immediate effect on Saturday.

There were Twitter rumours over the past few weeks though that something was about to happen.

From The Mirror online

The Metropolitan Police said a man, who was in his 40s at the time of the interview in 2016, was investigated over allegations reported to have happened between 1997 and 2000 - a time when Mills was working at BBC Radio 1. Today the BBC said it understands that director general at the time, Tony Hall, was not aware of the allegations. The investigation was dropped in 2019 after the CPS deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

But now the network has admitted it knew about the allegations against Mills almost a year ago but didn't investigate. A former presenter contacted the network in May 2025 with information about alleged “inappropriate communications” involving the radio star but didn't receive a response. The BBC has apologised, and admitted they should have followed up.

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Why is it coming out right now though?

5 minutes ago, Henessy Lake said:

Why is it coming out right now though?

Sounds like the original complainant and subject of the police investigations made another complaint to the BBC DG's office about the same incident last Monday afternoon. Maybe he thought they didn't know or thought it was time Mills was dealt with. We don't know. Mills was told to go in to see the bosses after his show ended on Tuesday.

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55 minutes ago, Mark said:

Lol bore off Steve

20 minutes ago, CRAZY CHRIS said:

Sounds like the original complainant and subject of the police investigations made another complaint to the BBC DG's office about the same incident last Monday afternoon. Maybe he thought they didn't know or thought it was time Mills was dealt with. We don't know. Mills was told to go in to see the bosses after his show ended on Tuesday.

I can't believe this is the case and I feel this sets a very dangerous precedent. If this is a criminal matter and was handled by the police, the CPS did not feel the evidence was strong enough to secure a convinction, so in my view the case must have not been water tight. To then make a complaint at the workplace just feels.. petty? I think it sets a really dangergous precedent unless the person is an employee of the BBC and the acts happened within the workplace.

Personally the words in the dismissal were about personal conduct. It's why I think the two matters are not linked and are merly coincidental. Think it was well known Scott like a bit of blow and a drink, wouldn't surprise me if he was found to be drunk on air or something akin to that.

31 minutes ago, Rooney said:

I can't believe this is the case and I feel this sets a very dangerous precedent. If this is a criminal matter and was handled by the police, the CPS did not feel the evidence was strong enough to secure a convinction, so in my view the case must have not been water tight. To then make a complaint at the workplace just feels.. petty? I think it sets a really dangergous precedent unless the person is an employee of the BBC and the acts happened within the workplace.

Well am just saying what the Mirror are reporting.

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