Former BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills was questioned under caution by Metropolitan Police officers over allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy
A defiant Scott Mills superfan has refused to dismantle her £5,000 shrine to the DJ — despite his sacking.
Yolanda May “cried and cried” when the 53-year-old star was dismissed from the BBC following allegations about a “historic relationship”. The former BBC Radio 2 presenter was questioned under caution by Metropolitan Police officers over allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy, it emerged.
But Yolanda, who became a massive fan of Scott she heard him presenting hospital radio in the early 90s, is not prepared to take down £5,000 worth of decorations and merchandise in her home, which form her “Mills Cave”. The mum of one, from Kenninghall, Norfolk, said: “When you walk into my hallway you’re greeted by a cardboard cut-out, then massive 4ft-tall canvas pictures of him. My lounge is called the Mills Cave because it’s covered from the ceiling down to the carpet — I’ve got rugs with him on and photos galore.
“The decorations will be staying up forever, I love him so much I won’t get rid of them at all. I’m looking out for what he does next, my dream is to meet him.”
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Yolanda, whose living room and bedroom is packed with posters, T-shirts, cuddly toys and duvets and rugs and other memorabilia with Scott’s face and name plastered on them, “felt like she was punched in the tummy” at hearing the celeb lost his job this month.
Mother-of-one Yolanda admitted she was shocked to hear the sacking was related to an investigation where the alleged victim was under 16 years old. However, the superfan claims the BBC should have “left it in the past” as the case was closed.
“When I saw he’d been sacked and thought I was dreaming. It didn’t seem real and it threw me backwards. I felt like someone punched me in the tummy so I felt heartbroken and kept crying and crying,” Yolanda said.
“I’m still in a state of shock and I’ve lost my appetite, it’s had a big impact on my life. I don’t understand why the BBC axed him just like that and had to drag it all up again. I think they should have left it in the past if the case was closed.”
Yolanda, a former warehouse worker, was delighted when she saw Scott’s career blossom following his hospital radio days. Scott, from Southampton, Hampshire, joined BBC Radio 1 in October 1998 to present the early breakfast show.
A BBC statement following the news of his sacking read: “Scott Mills had a long career across the BBC, he was hugely popular and we know the news this week has come as a shock and surprise to many.
“We also recognise there’s been much speculation in the media and online since Monday. We hope people understand that there is a limit to what we can say because we have to be mindful of the rights of those involved.
“What we can confirm is that in recent weeks, we obtained new information relating to strong>span class=”red”>Scott/span>/strong> and we spoke directly with him. As a result, the BBC acted decisively in line with our culture and values and terminated his contracts on Friday 27 March.”
