BBC Match of the Day star Gary Lineker has been the latest star to speak out to say that the presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexual pictures is not him
He posted on social media: “Hate to disappoint the haters but it’s not me.”
Reports have have emerged a BBC presenter allegedly paid a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit pictures.
READ MORE: BBC presenter ‘taken off air after paying teenager thousands for sexual pictures’
It has been claimed a household name has been accused of handing over cash sums in return for explicit images from the teenager when they were aged 17.
(Image: BBC)
Gary is the latest star to speak out publicly to deny being the unnamed presenter in the reports, with big stars such as Rylan Clark and Jeremy Vine also breaking their silence.
Former It Takes Two presenter Rylan posted on Saturday July 8 on Twitter: “Not sure why my names floating about but re that story in The Sun – that ain’t me babe. I’m currently filming a show in Italy for the BBC, so take my name out ya mouths.”
BBC Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine also tweeted: “Just to say I’m very much looking forward to hosting my radio show on Monday — whoever the ‘BBC Presenter’ in the news is, I have the same message for you as Rylan did earlier: it certainly ain’t me.”
(Image: Channel 5)
A BBC spokesperson has said: “We treat any allegations very seriously and we have processes in place to proactively deal with them. As part of that, if we receive information that requires further investigation or examination we will take steps to do this. That includes actively attempting to speak to those who have contacted us in order to seek further detail and understanding of the situation.
“If we get no reply to our attempts or receive no further contact that can limit our ability to progress things but it does not mean our enquiries stop. If, at any point, new information comes to light or is provided – including via newspapers – this will be acted upon appropriately, in line with internal processes.”
(Image: Getty Images)
Former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan has also taken to social media to share his thoughts on the rumoured scandal, as he hinted the identity of the rumoured presenter would cause a big scandal.
He posted: “This is a huge scoop and a massive scandal that will rock Britain.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
