"£750K To A Bloke Who Plays Pop Records" | Scott Mills Revealed As BBC's Highest Earner Til Sacking

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Former BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills was the corporation’s highest earner until his sacking in March, figures reveal. The 53-year-old earned between £745,000 and £749,999 for the year ending in March 2026, according to the BBC’s Annual Report, for work on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, which he took over from Zoe Ball in January 2025; Pop: Top 10 shows and various other engagements across public service. Mills was sacked by the BBC shortly before it emerged that the Metropolitan Police had launched an investigation into him in 2016 over allegations of serious sexual offences involving a boy aged under 16 between 1997 and 2000. Speaking with Former BBC Presenter Adrian Mills, Talk's Kevin O'Sullivan says: "Why do they pay that much to a pop DJ?" #bbc #scottmills #kevinosullivan #talk Have you got a story? Email tips@talk.tv Click here for more from Talk https://talk.tv If you need any help visit: https://talk.tv/helplines

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