Scott Mills will be one of only a few people not settling down to watch the Eurovision final this weekend, as it’s ‘just to raw’.
The former Radio 2 DJ was sacked by the BBC after it emerged the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into the 53-year-old in 2016 over allegations of serious sexual offences involving a teenage boy under 16 between 1997 and 2000.
Mills released a statement through his lawyers saying he had been the subject of ‘rumour and speculation’ since he was fired, and that he ‘co-operated fully’ with the police investigation.
The presenter is now said to be feeling resentful over Eurovision, which he was due to host alongside his close friend Rylan Clark, 37.
Mills had been at the helm of the competition and never shied away from sharing his love for for it, but with presenter Angela Scanlon stepping in to replace him this year he’s been left ‘heartbroken’.
A source told The Sun: ‘Scott will not be watching a single moment of Eurovision – it is still all far too raw. He absolutely cherished that gig and never for a moment took it for granted.
‘The only positive though, is that he is slowly emerging into the light again – both metaphorically and literally – and is letting his old friends, like Rylan, back in.’
According to the publication, Mills is now replying to messages from friends again and is ‘overwhelmed’ by support.
‘He has started replying to the hundreds of messages he has received over the past five weeks, and has been overwhelmed by the support.’
After remaining out of the spotlight with his husband Sam Vaughan, it’s rumoured Mills could be ready to speak about his axe from the broadcaster.
The source added: ‘Scott has been to hell and back. He has been in some pretty dark places, and is so grateful to Sam and his inner circle for rallying around him.
‘He knows what the truth is, and it is perhaps telling that he has not
lost any friends during all of this. To be clear, Scott is desperate to speak out and has been speaking to lawyers about what he is allowed to say.
Scott Mills’ statement in full
‘The recent announcement that I am no longer contracted to the BBC has led to the publication of rumour and speculation.
‘In response to this the Metropolitan Police has made a statement, which I confirm relates to me. An allegation was made against me in 2016 of a historic sexual offence which was the subject of a police investigation in which I fully cooperated and responded to in 2018.
‘As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges.
‘Since the investigation related to an allegation that dates back nearly 30 years and the police investigation was closed seven years ago, I hope that the public and the media will understand and respect my wish not to make any further public comment on this matter.
‘I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who have reached out to me with kindness, my former colleagues, and my beloved listeners, who I greatly miss.’
‘Slowly, he is coming around to the idea of giving an interview and speaking his truth. Remaining silent and having rumours flying around has been frustrating, to say the least.’
‘There is a lot of love out there for him, and people want to know why he was fired despite cooperating with the police fully and being formally cleared by the resulting investigation.’
The BBC has said ‘new information’ prompted the corporation’s decision to sack the presenter.
The broadcaster also said they were made aware in 2017 of a police investigation into allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy dating back to the late 90s.
The investigation was dropped in 2019 because of a lack of evidence but, according to reports, fresh claims relating to the same complainant emerged before the BBC took Mills off air and he was sacked days later.
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