Scott Mills’ ‘Celebrity Great British Bake Off’ Episode Scrapped After His BBC Sacking

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Scott Mills’ Celebrity Great British Bake Off episode has been scrapped in the wake of his shock sacking from the BBC. Channel 4 told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday that an installment featuring the ex-radio host and also reportedly featuring singer Rag n Bone Man, JLS’ band member Aston Merrygold, broadcaster Edith Bowman, and comedian Jon Richardson, will no longer air as planned on April 18. “Having carefully considered the circumstances, we’ve taken the decision not to air the final episode of the 2026 series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer , featuring Scott Mills,” a spokesperson said. “Acknowledging the seriousness of the accusations that have been made against Scott, we don’t believe it would be appropriate to air the episode at this time.” Related Stories Business 'Clash of Clans' Gaming Company CEO Ilkka Paananen to Receive BAFTA Fellowship Lifestyle Freddie Fox to Make Musical Theater Debut in West End's 'High Society' The representative added that an alternative episode of Celebrity GBBO will air in its place. The British press was sent into a frenzy last week when Mills was fired from his role as host of the most beloved breakfast show in the country on Radio 2. The BBC initially said he was let go over “personal conduct,” but it soon transpired that the now-53-year-old was questioned by police over historical allegations — dating from 1997 to 2000, when Mills was in his 20s — of “serious sexual offences” against a boy who was under the age of 16 at the time. The police opened the investigation into these claims in 2016, and the BBC was made aware in 2017. Mills was probed about the allegations in 2018, but the case was dropped a year later. No charges were brought after prosecutors deemed there was i...