A BBC spokesperson confirmed that Scott Mills has been sacked after 28 years following allegations of a historical relationship, and that all future work with him, including Eurovision coverage, has been canceled. The Mirror reported that the decision was tied to a 2016 police investigation into serious sexual offences against a teenage boy. A BBC source told The Sun that Sara Cox will replace Mills as the BBC Radio 2 Eurovision commentator.
The Sun also reported that Cox has been given a new contract for the series 'The Marvellous Miniature Workshop', which has been renewed for double the number of episodes and extended from 30 to 45 minutes, with a source describing it as 'a massive show of faith in Sara'. Cox said: 'I'm absolutely over the moon about the new series of Marvellous Miniature Workshop, it's easily the most heartwarming and wonderful programme I've ever been involved with. ' The Mirror reported that the police investigation into Mills was dropped around seven years ago due to a lack of evidence.
This is a massive show of faith in Sara who is going down a storm with audiences - and the BBC is backing her all the way.
Scotland Yard said it sent a file to the Crown Prosecution Service, which rejected the case for the same reason. The Daily Mail claimed the alleged victim was under 16 at the time, and that Mills was questioned under police caution in 2018. It remains unclear why the BBC sacked Mills now, given the investigation was dropped, and the complainant has not commented publicly.
Mills tweeted: 'WHAT. A. HERO.