The BBC has removed all episodes of Top of the Pops presented by Scott Mills from iPlayer, following his sacking last month. The radio DJ was dismissed after it emerged that allegations of sexual abuse involving a teenage boy under 16 dated between 1997 and 2000. The Metropolitan Police investigated the claims in 2016 but dropped the case due to a lack of evidence.
Mills was axed from all BBC projects, including his appearance on Celebrity Bake Off. The Sun reported that old episodes of Top of the Pops featuring Mills, which were due to remain on iPlayer, were pulled. The show has not aired a new weekly episode since 2006.
In a statement after his dismissal, Mills said: "The recent announcement that I am no longer contracted to the BBC has led to the publication of rumour and speculation. 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." He added that he hoped the public and media would respect his wish not to comment further, given the allegation is over 30 years old and the investigation closed seven years ago.
Mills' final show aired on March 24, where he told listeners "back tomorrow," but Gary Davies took over the following day. Jeremy Vine, who expressed "shock and grief" over the news, said he sent a text to Mills stating: "I hold you in the highest regard and I wish you all the best."
Mills' replacement has not yet been confirmed by the BBC.
