Tim Westwood

The BBC has received six complaints against Tim Westwood over allegations of bullying or sexual misconduct.

‘We also said that we would dig into what happened in the past. When that work has concluded, we will say more.’ ‘This is a historic case that the BBC has found in its files. People have now done so and we will continue to investigate. In a statement shared with Metro.co.uk, a BBC spokesperson added: ‘As we have said, if people have things that they want to raise with the BBC, then they should do so. ‘We are aware that one of these complaints was referred to police and Westwood was spoken to in relation to another complaint.

Westwood, 64, was accused of predatory and unwanted sexual behaviour and touching, during incidents alleged to have taken place between 1992 and 2017, following ...

“In a career that has spanned 40 years, there have never been any complaints made against him officially or unofficially. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. We said we would take this seriously, and we are. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. We are establishing the facts around it. We also said that we would dig into what happened in the past.

The hip hop DJ, who was a BBC radio presenter for almost 20 years, stepped down from his show on Capital Xtra in April following accusations by several women of ...

“We also said that we would dig into what happened in the past. When that work has concluded, we will say more.” At the time, a representative said Westwood “strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing” detailed in a BBC Three documentary titled Tim Westwood: Abuse Of Power. People have now done so and we will continue to investigate. I’ve asked and we looked at our records and we’ve seen no evidence.” We are establishing the facts around it.

Despite previously insisting it wasn't aware of any concerning behaviour Tim Westwood, the BBC now say they received a number of bulling and sexual ...

A spokesman for Westwood said at the time: 'We aim and hope to provide opportunities and a positive path... Veteran hip hop DJ and radio presenter Tim Westwood started DJing for a pirate radio station based in Peckham. From there, he moved to Kiss FM and then Capital before the BBC came calling in 1994, cementing his status as the country's most influential hip-hop player. Fans, may recall a 2018 Instagram post in which, holding up a credit card, Westwood gave a glimpse of his past relationships. In 2018 Westwood was heavily criticised for making money from YouTube adverts after a leaked Metropolitan Police file cited 32 of his videos as potentially inciting violence. The clean-living son of a clergyman, he did not drink or take drugs himself. But the truth is that was real gangster s***. It made me big.' He would later say the attempted assassination was carried out by south London gang members who were trying to extort money from him. 'I came from a good home,' he once said in an interview. We also said that we would dig into what happened in the past. His YouTube channel has more than 1.3million subscribers. His father was an Anglican bishop 'We are establishing the facts around it.

The hip hop DJ, who was a BBC radio presenter for almost 20 years, stepped down from his show on Capital Xtra in April following accusations by several women of ...

“We also said that we would dig into what happened in the past. When that work has concluded, we will say more.” At the time, a representative said Westwood “strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing” detailed in a BBC Three documentary titled Tim Westwood: Abuse Of Power. People have now done so and we will continue to investigate. I’ve asked and we looked at our records and we’ve seen no evidence.” We are establishing the facts around it.

The former BBC Radio One and MTV presenter has been accused of predatory and unwanted sexual behaviour which was outlined in the documentary Tim Westwood: ...

He has been accused of lying about his age in the past. There were also stark age differences, with Westwood being 53 at the time and one of the women aged just 19. It did not relate to conduct at the BBC, BBC premises, or conduct towards a BBC staff member, nor was it an accusation of physical assault.” Of the police referral, a BBC statement said: “This is an historic case that the BBC has found in its files. Mr Westwood denies the allegations. Westwood denies the allegations.

The BBC previously said no evidence of complaints had been found, with its director general saying in April that he had seen “no evidence of complaints”.

“We also said that we would dig into what happened in the past. When that work has concluded, we will say more.” We are establishing the facts around it.

The BBC say they are taking the newly revealed claims "seriously" after the 64-year-old was accused of opportunistic and predatory sexual behaviour ...

"We also said that we would dig into what happened in the past. When that work has concluded, we will say more." Three of the women accused Westwood of opportunistic and predatory sexual behaviour, while four others claim they were groped by him at events. People have now done so and we will continue to investigate. We are establishing the facts around it. At the time, Director general Tim Davie said that while the allegations made against the DJ were "shocking" and the claims made by the women were "powerful and appalling", he had seen "no evidence of complaints" from the DJ's time at the corporation.

The BBC have revealed that a number of complaints have been filed against former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood, including one that was also referred to the ...

It did not relate to conduct at the BBC, BBC premises, or conduct towards a BBC staff member, nor was it an accusation of physical assault.” The police give no further details, and it is unclear whether Westwood was made aware of the referral at the time. When asked whether the BBC had any records of formal complaints about Westwood, he replied: “I’ve seen no evidence of complaints. The BBC has strict codes of conduct for all those engaged by the BBC, including on-air presenters.” The complaint that had been referred to the police was filed prior to the initial report and did not relate to an allegation of physical assault. Regarding the incident that was referred to the police, the spokesperson added: “This is a historic case that the BBC has found in its files. The broadcasting corporation has now explained that six complaints against Westwood are being reviewed, including some from a number of years ago.

The hip hop DJ, who was a BBC radio presenter for almost 20 years, stepped down from his show on Capital Xtra in April following accusations by several women of ...

“We also said that we would dig into what happened in the past. When that work has concluded, we will say more.” At the time, a representative said Westwood “strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing” detailed in a BBC Three documentary titled Tim Westwood: Abuse Of Power. People have now done so and we will continue to investigate. I’ve asked and we looked at our records and we’ve seen no evidence.” We are establishing the facts around it.

The BBC said it received six complaints against veteran radio host Tim Westwood, including one that was referred to police, despite previously saying no ...

The BBC has revealed that it is now aware of six formal complaints accusing DJ Tim Westwood of inappropriate behaviour while he was working for the ...

The DG’s April statement did also encourage anyone with new information regarding the Westwood allegations to come forward, adding “we will follow up anything and we will dig and dig and dig”. However, while some of the six formal complaints that were confirmed yesterday have been made since the airing of the BBC Three documentary, some seemingly pre-date the programme and were found in the BBC’s files. As a publicly funded organisation, the BBC is subject to the Freedom Of Information Act. However, it initially declined to say anything about Westwood, and refused to confirm or deny whether it had any information regarding the DJ’s past conduct in its files. In a statement issued in April, a rep for the DJ said: “Tim Westwood strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour. The BBC Director General told The Guardian: “I’ve seen no evidence of [earlier] complaints [to the BBC]. I’ve asked and we looked at our records and we’ve seen no evidence. The other four said Westwood had groped them as they posed for photographs at events.