Scott Mills was highest paid BBC star before sacking, annual report shows

Scott Mills, 53, was the BBC's highest-paid presenter before his sacking in March 2026, earning around £745,000 for hosting the Radio 2 breakfast show, according to the annual report. He faced historical sexual offence allegations involving a teenager in the late 1990s, leading to his exit. A police investigation was closed in 2019 without charges. The report also showed a drop of 539,000 TV licences in the last financial year.