Scott Mills was questioned by police over sexual offence allegations in 2018
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Scott Mills was questioned over allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy in 2018 but the case was later closed due to lack of evidence, it has emerged after he was sacked with immediate effect for his personal conduct.
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What happened
Scott Mills was questioned over allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy in 2018 but the case was later closed due to lack of evidence, it has emerged after he was sacked with immediate effect for his personal conduct.
Why it matters
Mills, who hosted Britain’s most popular radio breakfast show on BBC Radio 2, was taken off the air last week and on Monday the BBC announced his contract had been terminated with immediate effect.
Common ground
Mills was sacked due to allegations related to “personal conduct”, while the Mirror newspaper, which broke the story, reported the allegations concerned a “historic relationship”.
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Read the original article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/31/scott-mills-sacked-questioned-poli…
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “Mills was sacked due to allegations related to 'personal conduct', while the Mirror newspaper, which broke the story, reported the allegations concerned a 'historic relationship'”
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Wikipedia entries for unrelated individuals (Hayley Mills, Heather Mills) do not mention Scott Mills' sacking or allegations. No evidence found.
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— Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills (born 18 April 1946) is an English actress and singer. A daughter of Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell and younger sister of actress Juliet Mills, she began her ac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayley_Mills
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayley_Mills
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— Heather Anne Mills (born 12 January 1968) is an English former model, businesswoman and animal rights activist.
Mills came to public attention in 1993 when she was a model and was run over by a police…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Mills
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Mills
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— Vicky Hawkesworth (born 9 May 1996 in Bolton) is a presenter on BBC Radio 1.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_Hawkesworth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_Hawkesworth
Claim 2: “He had joined the station’s weekday schedule in 2022 when he replaced Steve Wright as the host of the afternoon slot”
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Claim 3: “Mills, who hosted Britain’s most popular radio breakfast show on BBC Radio 2, was taken off the air last week”
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Wikipedia confirms Scott Mills hosted BBC Radio 2 shows but does not mention recent removal from air. No evidence of 'taken off the air last week'.
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— This is a list of newsreaders and journalists currently employed by BBC Television and BBC Radio.
Presenters and journalists appear across BBC television and radio, and also contribute to BBC Online.
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— Scott Robert Mills (born 28 March 1973) is an English radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor. He is best known for presenting the Scott Mills show on BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022 and the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Mills
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Mills
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— Scott Mills was a British radio show broadcasted on BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022. It was hosted by Scott Mills, with contributions from Chris Stark. Other contributors have included Mark Chapman, Lau…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Mills_(radio_show)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Mills_(radio_show)
Claim 4: “The departure took place in Tim Davie’s last week as the BBC’s director general”
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Claim 5: “His dismissal is the latest crisis to hit the BBC over the alleged behaviour of one of its leading figures”
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Claim 6: “After the sacking was announced, the broadcaster said in a statement: 'While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals, we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted to work with the BBC.'”
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Claim 7: “The BBC and representatives of Scott Mills have been approached for comment about the latest reports”
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Claim 8: “Under his stewardship, the show’s audience increased to 6.5 million listeners, making it the UK’s most popular breakfast show”
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Claim 9: “Late on Monday, the Mirror reported that the sacking related to a police investigation in 2016 into serious sexual offences against a teenage boy that was dropped due to a lack of evidence”
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Claim 10: “The Metropolitan police spokesperson said: 'In December 2016, the Met began an investigation... the investigation was closed in May 2019.'”
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Claim 11: “Scott Mills was questioned over allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy in 2018 but the case was later closed due to lack of evidence”
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Wikipedia entries for Scott Mills do not mention allegations of sexual offences or case closures. No corroborating sources found.
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— Jared Scott Gilmore (born May 30, 2000) is an American actor and Twitch streamer. He is best known for his role in the series Once Upon a Time (2011–2018) as Henry Mills.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_S._Gilmore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_S._Gilmore
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— Paul Kerry Mills (born April 4, 1972) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at Wichita State.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Mills
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Mills
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— Scott Robert Mills (born 28 March 1973) is an English radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor. He is best known for presenting the Scott Mills show on BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022 and the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Mills
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Mills
Claim 12: “Mills, 53, took over the Radio 2 breakfast show from Zoe Ball in January 2025”
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Cross-referenced claim from The Guardian (2025) about Scott Mills taking over the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show. No additional corroboration found.
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— Mills, 53, took over the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show from Zoe Ball in January 2025.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/30/scott-mills-sa…
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/30/scott-mills-sa…
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