Great British Bake Off episode with Scott Mills will not be broadcast, says Channel 4

Great British Bake Off episode with Scott Mills will not be broadcast, says Channel 4
Source: The Guardian

The final episode of Great British Bake Off's celebrity edition, which features DJ Scott Mills, will now not be broadcast, Channel 4 has said.

Mills, 53, was sacked as BBC Radio 2 breakfast show host last month after "new information" came to light relating to his conduct. The corporation said it was first made aware of a police investigation into historical allegations of sexual abuse in 2017, but terminated the radio presenter's contract in March in accordance with its "culture and values".

He had already filmed The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer, with the episode due to air on Sunday 19 April.

Channel 4 said in a statement: "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.

"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. An alternative episode of Celebrity GBBO will go out in its place."

Mills had been due to feature in episode 5 of the baking competition alongside singer Rag'n'Bone Man, DJ Edith Bowman and JLS star Aston Merrygold.

Mills faced a police inquiry that began in 2016 over allegations of serious sexual offences against a boy under 16. The investigation was closed in 2019 after the Crown Prosecution Service concluded there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

The Metropolitan police has said the offences were alleged to have taken place between 1997 and 2000, when Mills was in his 20s. The original complaint was made to police in the presenter's native Hampshire. Although Mills was interviewed under caution in 2018, he did not face charges.

Since Mills' sacking, the BBC has admitted it knew about a police investigation into allegations of a historical sexual offence in 2017, but said it "acted decisively" after receiving "new information" in the weeks before his sacking.

After his sacking, Mills stepped back from his role as an ambassador for MS Society UK while the children's cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK has decided to "part ways" with Mills, who had been a patron since 2021.

He has also been dropped as the host of the BBC's new Race Across The World spin-off podcast.

The 2026 series of the celebrity edition of The Great British Bake Off has been airing weekly since 22 March, and has seen stars including Molly-Mae Hague, JoJo Siwa and Vicky Pattison compete inside its tent.

In a statement last week, Mills said: "An allegation was made against me in 2016 of a historic sexual offence which was the subject of a police investigation in which I fully cooperated and responded to in 2018.

"As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges.
"Since the investigation related to an allegation that dates back nearly 30 years and the police investigation was closed seven years ago, I hope the public and the media will understand and respect my wish not to make any further public comment."