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Scott Mills Episode of The Great British Bake Off Will Not Air, Channel 4 Says
Channel 4 said it would be inappropriate to air the pre-recorded episode and will replace it with another installment.
- On Wednesday, Channel 4 announced it will not air The Great Celebrity Bake Off episode featuring Scott Mills, originally scheduled for April 18, following his recent dismissal from the BBC.
- The BBC fired the 53-year-old presenter last week after new information emerged regarding a 2016 police investigation into historical allegations of "serious sexual offences" against a teenager.
- A 2016 police investigation into Mills was dropped in 2018 after prosecutors determined the "evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges." Mills stated he "fully cooperated and responded" to the probe.
- Boyzone canceled Mills' appearance as a "special guest DJ" for upcoming reunion concerts at Emirates Stadium in June, while charity Neuroblastoma UK decided to "part ways" with the broadcaster last week.
- Questions persist regarding why the BBC retained Mills after learning of the 2016 investigation in 2017, though the corporation stated new information emerged recently that made his employment "untenable.
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East Anglian Daily TimesChannel 4 cancels episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off featuring Scott Mills
An alternative episode of the show will be broadcast instead.
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