Former BBC broadcaster Scott Mills was previously investigated and questioned by police over “allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy”, it has emerged.

On Monday morning, the broadcaster announced it had abruptly severed ties with Mills with immediate effect, meaning he would no longer be fronting the Radio 2 breakfast show.

Since then, The Mirror has reported that his exit came following a complaint made about a previous police investigation into the presenter’s conduct.

While this remains unconfirmed by the BBC, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson told the newspaper: “In December 2016, the Met began an investigation following a referral from another police force.

“The investigation related to allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy. These were reported to taken place between 1997 and 2000. As part of these enquiries, a man who was in his 40s at the time of the interview, was questioned by police under caution in July 2018. A full file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, who determined the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges.

“Following this advice, the investigation was closed in May 2019.”

A BBC spokesperson had no comment when contacted by HuffPost UK on Tuesday morning, other than to reiterate a previous statement, which read: “While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals, we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted to work with the BBC.”

Last year, Mills took over as the host of Radio 2′s flagship breakfast show from outgoing host Zoe Ball.

He had worked with the BBC for almost 30 years, joining the corporation in 1998 as a presenter on Radio 1, before making the jump to Radio 5 Live and Radio 2.

In addition to his work on radio, he has been part of the Eurovision Song Contest presenting for a number of years, sharing commentating duties with fellow broadcaster Rylan Clark during the semi-finals.

Back in 2024, he and his now-husband Sam Vaughan took part in the second season of Celebrity Race Across The World, going on to win the show.

He has also competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2014, finishing in 11th place alongside professional partner Joanne Clifton.