{"id":2044790,"date":"2026-07-15T12:17:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2044790"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:17:22","slug":"scott-mills-was-the-highest-paid-bbc-star-before-his-sacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2044790","title":{"rendered":"Scott Mills was the highest-paid BBC star before his sacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_scottmills_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Scott Mills was the highest-paid BBC star before his sacking<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Other high earners included Greg James and Vernon Kay<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Damian Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-15T13:17:22+01:00\">15th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_scottmills_getty_2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Scott Mills, 2026\" title=\"C2C Country To Country 2026 - Day Two\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Scott Mills, 2026 CREDIT: Joseph Okpako\/WireIma e<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Scott Mills was the highest-paid BBC star before he was sacked in March this year.<\/p>\n<p>According to the corporation\u2019s annual report (via <em>BBC News)<\/em>, Mills was paid around \u00a3745,000 before his exit for his tenure hosting the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show as well as other BBC work, including several editions of <em>Scott &amp; Rylan\u2019s Pop: Top 10<\/em> podcast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Mills was\u00a0sacked\u00a0from the BBC over what the corporation described as concerns relating to\u00a0his \u201cpersonal conduct\u201d.\u00a0It was\u00a0subsequently\u00a0reported that\u00a0Mills\u2019 dismissal was linked to a police investigation in 2016 involving allegations of sexual offences against a teenage boy.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC later admitted that\u00a0concerns about \u201dinappropriate communications\u201d involving Mills were raised last year, and\u00a0apologised\u00a0that no investigation\u00a0was pursued at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Mills later spoke out, confirming that an allegation of a historic sexual offence was made against him in 2016, and that he \u201cfully co-operated and responded to\u201d the police investigation. He said the \u201cevidential threshold had not been met to bring charges\u201d, and added that he hoped the public would \u201crespect my wish not to make any further public comment on this matter\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Cox recently took over the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show following his sacking.<\/p>\n<p>Other high earners at the corporation included BBC Radio 1 breakfast presenter Greg James who earned an annual salary of \u00a3440,000, Stephen Nolan (\u00a3425,000), Laura Kuenssberg (\u00a3405,000), Vernon Kay (\u00a3405,000) and Alan Shearer (\u00a3390,000).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mills\u2019 predecessor Zoe Ball earned \u00a3950,000 on her final full year on the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show.<\/p>\n<p>Another high earner Gary Lineker also left the BBC last summer after sharing an Instagram reel that featured an anti-Semitic illustration, for which he later apologised. His former role on <em>Match Of The Day<\/em> was split when he left and the show is now hosted by three presenters, who are individually paid significantly less than Lineker was.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Chapman was paid around \u00a3335,000 annually, Gabby Logan made \u00a3290,000, and Kelly Cates earned \u00a3215,000 \u2013 compared with Lineker\u2019s \u00a31.3million salary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>BBC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div 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He said the \u201cevidential threshold had not been met to bring charges\u201d, and added that he hoped the public would \u201crespect my wish not to make any further public comment on this matter\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Cox recently took over the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show following his sacking.<\/p>\n<p>Other high earners at the corporation included BBC Radio 1 breakfast presenter Greg James who earned an annual salary of \u00a3440,000, Stephen Nolan (\u00a3425,000), Laura Kuenssberg (\u00a3405,000), Vernon Kay (\u00a3405,000) and Alan Shearer (\u00a3390,000).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mills\u2019 predecessor Zoe Ball earned \u00a3950,000 on her final full year on the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show.<\/p>\n<p>Another high earner Gary Lineker also left the BBC last summer after sharing an Instagram reel that featured an anti-Semitic illustration, for which he later apologised. His former role on <em>Match Of The Day<\/em> was split when he left and the show is now hosted by three presenters, who are individually paid significantly less than Lineker was.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Chapman was paid around \u00a3335,000 annually, Gabby Logan made \u00a3290,000, and Kelly Cates earned \u00a3215,000 \u2013 compared with Lineker\u2019s \u00a31.3million salary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/scott-mills-was-the-highest-paid-bbc-star-before-his-sacking-3957134&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_scottmills_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Scott Mills was the highest-paid BBC star before his sacking Other high earners included Greg James and Vernon Kay By Damian Jones 15th July 2026 Scott Mills, 2026 CREDIT: Joseph Okpako\/WireIma e Scott Mills was the highest-paid BBC star before he was sacked in March this year. 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