See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy FRANCINE WOLFISZ, NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:18 BST, 6 June 2026 | Updated: 00:18 BST, 6 June 2026
A former BBC presenter has been quizzed by police after a woman accused him of sexually touching her on his programme. The household name, who has appeared on various shows for decades, is said to have been involved in the incident in Stratford, east London, around 20 years ago. Insiders said he was 'stunned' by the allegations and was interviewed under caution by Met Police detectives last month.The woman is understood to live outside of London, with her case having been referred to the Met by an outside force. A source told The Sun that the BBC star refutes the claims.They said: 'The case is quite shocking and the star involved was stunned when told about the investigation.'The presenter has not been arrested at this stage — but if he is, and if he's charged, it will be a real bombshell. 'However, he maintains there's no case to answer.' A former BBC presenter has been quizzed by police after a woman claimed she was sexually assaulted by him on his programme around 20 years agoThe Met Police confirmed that it was investigating a report of sexual assault that 'took place in Stratford between September 2005 and December 2006.'A statement added: 'On Thursday, 14 May, a man was interviewed under caution. 'We remain in contact with the woman, and she continues to be supported by officers. Enquiries remain ongoing and no arrests have been made at this stage.' Daily Mail has contacted Met Police and the BBC for comment. The latest allegations come after DJ Scott Mills was recently sacked by the BBC over a historical allegation of serious sexual offences.Mills, 53, was dismissed in March after it was discovered he had been the subject of allegations of 'serious sexual offences' against a teenage boy under 16.The allegations he faced are said to have happened between 1997 and 2000, police said, while Mills was in his mid-20s.In May, Daily Mail revealed Mills is suing the BBC after it axed him.Mills believes he was unfairly dismissed and his legal team at the London-based firm Level Law has been corresponding with the corporation, his employers for 28 years, for weeks. Mills denied the allegations after they first emerged in 2016.Friends of Mills believe he was used as a 'scapegoat' by the BBC's then outgoing director-general Tim Davie, who took a zero-tolerance approach after a string of recent scandals relating to Huw Edwards, Gregg Wallace and Jermaine Jenas.Disgraced former BBC newsreader Edwards was dismissed by the broadcaster after being convicted of possessing indecent images of children.He was handed a six-month suspended sentence in 2024 for possessing 41 images of children including some aged between seven and nine.Meanwhile BBC presenter Wallace stepped down from Masterchef amid an investigation into historical misconduct allegations made against him. The latest allegations come after disgraced former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards was dismissed after being convicted of possessing indecent images of children Scott Mills, 53, was dismissed from the BBC in March after it was discovered he had been the subject of allegations of 'serious sexual offences' against a teenage boy under 16He was dismissed by the broadcaster last July after a probe into 83 allegations resulted in 45 being subsequently upheld.Wallace later sued the BBC and BBC Studios Distribution Limited for up to £10,000 in damages over allegations they failed to disclose his personal data, which caused him 'distress and harassment', before dropping his claim in February.Elsewhere, Jenas was dropped by the channel in August 2024 amid allegations of workplace misconduct after sending explicit texts to two female employees. He admitted to sending 'inappropriate texts' but denied sending any explicit pictures or videos. The ex-footballer is now trying to rebuild his career with a series of podcast appearances after losing his £190,000 salary with the BBC.
