Channel 4 pulls Scott Mills Bake Off episode
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- Channel 4 pulled the final episode of the 2026 series of 'The Great Celebrity Bake Off' that featured Scott Mills, deciding not to air it.
- Channel 4 issued a statement saying the seriousness of the accusations against Mills made airing the episode inappropriate and that an alternative episode would replace it.
- Scott Mills was dismissed from the BBC last week in a sudden move after a historic sexual‑offense investigation from 2017 resurfaced.
- BBC confirmed it had known of the 2017 investigation when hiring Mills for Radio 1 in 2025, but new information later made his continued employment untenable.
- JoJo Siwa and other participants Mutya Buena, Rose Ayling‑Ellis, and Ambika Mod were slated to appear in the bake‑off episode.
Why it matters: Channel 4’s pull protects its brand from linking to a presenter under a sexual‑offense cloud, while the network loses a high‑profile episode and fans miss the original celebrity lineup. The BBC’s admission of prior knowledge underscores the reputational risk of rehiring controversial talent.
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