Plaque on the Scott Mills Bridge on the M3 has been taken down

A plaque honouring Scott Mills at the Fleet Services bridge on the M3 has been removed after the star was fired from the BBC.

The plaque was installed in 2016 after Scott led a campaign to get the bridge next to the service station named after him.

Exactly when and why the plaque was removed is unknown, but a driver who stopped off at the service station on April 2 noticed the plaque had been taken down.

According to The Sun, Welcome Break, the company who own and operates the services, removed the dedication because they want to disassociate themselves from the former Radio 2 DJ.

Scott Mills was sacked by the BBC on Friday, March 27, after the broadcaster learned of allegations against the 53-year-old relating to his ‘personal conduct’.

It has since emerged the Metropolitan Police had launched an investigation into Mills in December 2016 over allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy who was under the age of 16.

The alleged offences are reported to have happened between 1997 and 2000.

The Crown Prosecution Service and police closed the case in May 2019 after deciding there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

BBC News reports that the BBC was made aware of the police investigation into Mills’ alleged behaviour in 2017, although it is unknown if they knew the age of the victim at that time.

In a statement released on April 1, the BBC said Mills was fired after ‘new information’ about his conduct came to light.

Mills, meanwhile, released his own statement through his lawyers late on Wednesday, where he confirmed he had spoken to the police.

‘The recent announcement that I am no longer contracted to the BBC has led to the publication of rumour and speculation,’ it began.

‘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.’

Mills then states that a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which ‘determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges.’

‘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,’ he finished.

Since the corporation fired Mills, it has been announced that Sara Cox will replace him as Eurovision commentary co-host.

Meanwhile, it was announced today that Tyler West will Mills as the host of a new Race Across The World companion podcast.

Metro has contacted Welcome Break for comment.

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