Overview
- Mills was photographed on Wednesday with his partner near their Hertfordshire home in his first public sighting since the BBC ended his contracts in late March.
- The BBC said it terminated the presenter’s deals on March 27 after receiving new information, having previously known in 2017 of a police inquiry that led to a 2018 interview under caution and a 2019 Crown Prosecution Service decision not to charge.
- Channel 4 pulled a pre‑recorded Celebrity Bake Off episode featuring Mills, event organisers dropped him from line‑ups, and charities confirmed they paused or ended links as they waited for clarity.
- Gary Davies is covering the Radio 2 Breakfast slot, with no permanent appointment announced, and multiple outlets report the BBC is weighing an internal “wildcard” such as overnight host OJ Borg, a claim the corporation has not confirmed.
- Reports also suggest high‑profile names like Vernon Kay, Sara Cox and Claudia Winkleman are unlikely to take the job, a choice that could reset the tone of Radio 2’s flagship morning show and signal where the network wants to take its audience.