Channel 4 scrubs Scott Mills Bake Off amid BBC axe
Channel 4 scrubs Scott Mills Bake Off amid BBC axe
Channel 4 cancels the celebrity Bake Off episode featuring Scott Mills after his BBC dismissal, replacing it with an alternative broadcast and drawing industry reaction.
Channel 4 has confirmed it will not air the celebrity episode of The Great British Bake Off featuring Scott Mills. The decision comes after Mills, a former BBC DJ, was sacked by the BBC last month over a historic allegation of serious sexual offences. Mills says he fully cooperated with a police investigation that did not lead to charges and has not commented further.
Mills had already filmed the Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer, but Channel 4 stated that the episode would not be broadcast and that an alternative episode will go out in its place. The move is framed as a careful response to the seriousness of the accusations and reflects a broader industry approach to such situations.
The celebrity lineup previously included Rag n Bone Man, Edith Bowman, and Aston Merrygold, and Mills had been set to appear as the special guest DJ for Boyzone’s Two For The Road reunion gigs at Emirates Stadium in June in London. It remains unclear whether Mills was removed from the shows by the organizers or opted out. Promotional material had quoted Mills about the dream of performing to large crowds and enjoying 90s nostalgia.
Beyond the Bake Off episode, Mills has stepped back from public duties, including his role as an ambassador for the MS Society UK charity. The decisions affecting Mills’ TV appearances and charity duties illustrate ongoing sector caution as producers and fans navigate the fallout from the BBC’s actions and associated investigations.
As viewers and sponsors digest the change, questions remain about how broadcasters balance due process with the appetite for celebrity-led charity specials, and what this means for other high-profile appearances in the near term.
