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BBC Radio Scotland presenter Kaye Adams He has been dropped from his radio program following an internal complaint. Adams, 62, is also known for his role as a regular panellist on the ITV chat series loose Women,
BBC News Confirmed that an investigation had been launched in relation to Adams, but did not specify the nature of the complaint.
A spokesperson for Adams told BBC News that no complaint had been made to him by the broadcaster. “He has worked for BBC Radio Scotland for more than 15 years and during that time no issues have ever been raised about him,” he said.
A BBC Scotland spokesperson said: “We will not comment on individuals. If any complaints or concerns are raised, we have strong internal processes in place to manage these.”
Adams joined Radio Scotland in 2010, when she began hosting the phone-in program call kaye,
call kaye Ended in 2015, but Adams continues to present to the broadcaster with the morning Kaye Adams show, in addition to his regular work loose Women,
bbc radio scotland Morning Hosted by Connie McLaughlin on Monday (Oct. 20), Adams’ investigation is reportedly expected to last at least two weeks.
Independent A representative for Adams has been contacted for comment.
The news comes after the BBC launched a new scheme called “Call It Out”, which aims to empower staff to report and challenge misconduct in the workplace. The scheme follows several scandals within the organization including surrounding East master Chef Presenter Greg Wallace,
An investigation upheld 45 allegations against staff members regarding Wallace’s conduct behind the scenes of the show, much of which concerned “inappropriate sexual language and humor”.
Wallace was removed from the popular cooking series along with co-hosts John Torode Exited the show after an investigation into claims that he had used racist language.
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Torode has denied the claim, saying that he has “no memory of the incident” and that he is “shocked and saddened” by the allegations made against him.
In a statement released at the time, the BBC said the allegation involved “an extremely offensive racist term being used in the workplace” and that an independent investigation conducted by law firm Lewis Silkin had investigated and confirmed the claim.
Several BBC staff were also sacked in July following revelations of abuse of power.