Scott Mills continued to front favourites during an alleged police probe into him - including , a Come Dancing podcast and a fundraiser.
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Scott Mills BBC Work Amid Police Investigation
Scott Mills continued to front BBC favourites during an alleged police probe into him - including Eurovision, a Strictly Come Dancing podcast and a Comic Relief...
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In July 2018, the DJ was reportedly questioned over allegations of historic ‘serious sexual offences against a teenage boy’.
An investigation continued for almost a year, and during this time, Mills, now 53, was given a stream of high-profile presenting gigs by the Corporation.
June 2018 - Major shakeup to Radio 1 schedule
Mills left his weekday afternoon slot in a reshuffle - just before he was allegedly questioned - and became the presenter of The Official Chart show and Dance Anthems.
September 2018 - Strictly podcast
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Mills had taken part in the competition in 2014 with professional dance partner Joanne Clifton, but they were eliminated in week six. He was replaced on the podcast for the following series by glitterball winner Joe Sugg.
Scott Mills co-hosts the Strictly Come Dancing podcast in November 2018 with Amy Elizabeth
November 2018 - One-off charity appeal
Hosted a BBC Lifeline Appeal - a one-off charity fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Trust. It was a cause close to his heart, because his mother Sandra has the condition.
, but Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox has reportedly been put forward to replace him.
That May, Mills also took part in Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival in Middlesborough, introducing and interviewing artists, and spinning tracks between performances.
The same month, the Crown Prosecution Service determined that there was not sufficient evidence to bring charges against the man they were investigating alleged to be Mills, and the police closed their investigation.
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