The boy involved in the Scott Mills sexual offence investigation was "under 16", the police have confirmed The 2016 investigation was closed due to a lack of evidence related to incidents alleged to have taken place between 1997 and 2000. Mills was in his 40s by the time he was interviewed by police in 2018, before the charges were dropped a year later in 2019.

The BBC says it "understands" that its former director general, Tony Hall, "did not know about the allegations". Its official statement read: "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 Mirror first broke the news that a complaint about Mills' personal conduct related to a "historic relationship". Now the Met Police has provided its own statement, which read: "In December 2016, the Met began an investigation following a referral from another police force. The investigation related to allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy. These were reported to have taken place between 1997 and 2000.

"As part of these enquiries, a man who was in his 40s at the time of the interview, was questioned by police under caution in July 2018.

"A full file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, who determined the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges. Following this advice, the investigation was closed in May 2019."

The newest development follows claims that Mills' alleged victim may have been inspired to come forward by the recent Channel 5 drama exposing Huw Edwards.

A source told the Daily Mail: "The Huw Edwards drama showed that there could be a reckoning." A BBC executive told the publication that the timing is "not a coincidence", while a senior broadcaster claimed it was the "spark" behind the new scandal.

Mills, who was on BBC radio and TV for more than 25 years, was its 11th-highest-paid star, earning between £355,000 and £359,999 annually, according to the 2024-2025 pay report.