Former X Factor winner Steve Brookstein has reacted to Scott Mills' sudden exit from BBC Radio 2, calling it 'karma' in a series of social media posts. Brookstein, who won the first series of The X Factor in 2004, retweeted a 2013 post in which he accused Mills of mocking him on air.
In the 2013 post, Brookstein wrote: '@scott_mills remember taking the p**s out of me with James Arthur the other week? I need to hear that interview again. Cheers.' He followed up with: 'Sad to hear Scott Mills has been sacked. I don’t hold a grudge but I remember names.'
Mills was sacked from his role as breakfast show host on BBC Radio 2 after new information emerged. The BBC confirmed that Mills was no longer contracted to work with the organisation. The sacking is understood to be linked to a police investigation into historical allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy, which took place between 1997 and 2000. The investigation was closed in 2019 after the Crown Prosecution Service deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.
Brookstein continued to comment on his own post, telling one user that the news 'made my day' and describing Mills as a 'little s**t' who 'had it coming'. He also said: 'Thanks - still hurts the bullying I endured but great to see one of the bad eggs meet karma!'
The BBC stated: 'While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals, we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted to work with the BBC.' The corporation has pledged to investigate what was known internally about the police investigation.
