Scott Mills, the 53-year-old BBC Radio 2 presenter, has been sacked following an allegation relating to his personal conduct. The BBC confirmed his departure on March 30, stating that Mills is no longer contracted to work with the corporation. He had last hosted the Radio 2 Breakfast Show on March 24, before being replaced by veteran DJ Gary Davies.
Mills, who joined Radio 2 in 2025 after a 24-year career at Radio 1, had previously spoken about struggling with alcohol after the death of his boyfriend in the early 2000s. In a 2012 interview with Now Magazine, he recalled being told of the death by police after a Brit Awards ceremony. He said he started smoking that day and turned to heavy drinking, sometimes going into work drunk, which he described as a 'massive f***-up'.
The allegation leading to his dismissal is understood to relate to a 2016 police investigation into serious sexual offences against a teenage boy. Mills was questioned under caution in July 2018, but no charges were brought due to insufficient evidence. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the investigation was closed in May 2019 after the Crown Prosecution Service determined the evidential threshold had not been met.
Staff and colleagues were reportedly taken aback by the sudden decision. The BBC declined to comment further on individual matters.
