Scott Mills' Great British Bake Off episode AXED over 'serious accusations'

Scott Mills' Great British Bake Off episode AXED over 'serious accusations'A Great British Bake Off episode starring Scott Mills has been pulled from the schedule as Channel 4 issue a statement on 'serious accusations'TVMark Jefferies Showbiz Editor and Lucy Needham Deputy Head of Showbiz10:32, 08 Apr 2026Updated 11:29, 08 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesRadio star Scott Mills was sacked by the BBC last week(Image: Dave Hogan/Hogan Media/Shutterstock)An episode of Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer has axed an upcoming episode starring former Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills.‌The broadcaster had been expected to appear in an upcoming celebrity special but the spin-off will no longer air following his sacking from the BBC. Prior to the scandal, Mills had filmed scenes alongside Rag n Bone Man, Edith Bowman and Aston Merrygold. The episode that was due to go out on Sunday April 18, will no longer go out on screen.‌A spokesperson for Channel 4 said it was not appropriate to screen Mills' episode due to the 'seriousness of the accusations' against him. An alternative episode of Celebrity GBBO will go out in its place.‌The statement read: “Having carefully considered the circumstances, we’ve taken the decision not to air the final episode of the 2026 series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer, featuring Scott Mills. Acknowledging the seriousness of the accusations that have been made against Scott, we don’t believe it would be appropriate to air the episode at this time. An alternative episode of Celebrity GBBO will go out in its place.”View 3 ImagesScott Mills is part of The Great Celebrity Bake Off line-up(Image: Channel 4/PA Wire)The former Radio 2 DJ was sacked by the BBC after it emerged the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into the 53-year-old in 2016 over allegations of serious sexual offences involving a teenage boy under 16 between 1997 and 2000.‌The corporation has since admitted it knew about a po...