Category: TV presenter

BBC Bosses Didn’t Put Claims to Scandal-Hit Star for 7 Weeks

The BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photos wasn’t questioned by management until seven weeks after the broadcaster first learned of the allegations, it has emerged. The unnamed presenter was suspended on Sunday after The Sun reported last week that he paid a teenager more than £35,000 over three years to…


Phillip Schofield’s Brother Jailed for 12 Years Over Child Sex Abuse Offences

Phillip Schofield’s brother has been sentenced to 12 years in jail after being convicted of child sex offences. Civilian police worker Tim Schofield, 54, was convicted at Exeter Crown Court of 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019, including two of sexual activity with a child. Giving evidence Schofield, from Bath,…


Chinese TV Host Suspended for Warning Audience of Severity of Local COVID-19 Outbreak

A well-known Chinese TV host for the Liaoning provincial TV network was suspended and punished on April 5 for revealing the severity of the local COVID-19 outbreak on her social media. Her suspension caused an uproar on Chinese social media. Zhu Xia is the presenter of a few popular shows on Liaoning Radio and Television…