Scott Mills hit by new blow just days after being sacked by BBC

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Mills hit by new blow just days after being sacked by BBCThe radio DJ was awarded a prestigious Honorary Doctorate of Arts by Southampton Solent University in 2009, but is now set to be stripped of it as a panel meets to discuss the issueCommentsNewsPatrick Hill Senior News Reporter22:13, 03 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesScott Mills had been one of the country's best loved radio presenters(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Owen Scurfield)Scott Mills is set to lose his Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Southampton Solent University.‌The radio DJ was awarded the prestigious title in November 2009, but the academic institution's Honorary Doctorate Scrutiny Panel are now preparing to meet to rule on the issue, with bosses recommending the prestigious title be taken away.‌A well-placed source today told the Mirror: "The committee will meet later this month. It will be recommended that the honorary doctorate is rescinded."‌The latest blow for Mills, 53, comes after shows he presented were removed from both BBC iPlayer and Spotify and a plaque honouring him has also been removed. It was unveiled at Fleet Services on the M3 motorway in March 2016 following a campaign on his show to get the bridge named after him.View 4 ImagesMills was announced as the new host of the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show in November 2024 when Zoe Ball stepped down(Image: PA)READ MORE: 'I worked with Scott Mills - BBC sacking was driven by one thing'READ MORE: Scott Mills' Hollyoaks role as cop warning teens to 'stay clear of bad boys' resurfacesIt also comes less than 24 hours after BBC boss Tim Davie said it became “very clear” the former Radio 2 breakfast had to be sacked after the corporation received “new information” about him. The outgoing director general also added Mills’ dismissal “was a real shock to the organisation”.‌He added: "It was new information quite recently we received that made it very clear the decision we had to make.” Quizzed about w...