BBC presenter Gethin Jones has spoken out about a ‘scary’ stalker he had while working on Blue Peter. The 45-year-old Morning Live host said the broadcaster was so concerned about his safety that security was hired to protect him.
10.07.2023 - 15:45 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Nicky Campbell has spoken about his “distressing weekend” after he was “falsely named” as the BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit pictures.
The 62-year-old was among the famous faces forced to clear their name after allegations that a BBC presenter paid £35,000 for explicit photographs. Introducing his BBC Radio 5 Live show on Monday, Campbell said: “Obviously thoughts with the alleged victim and family.
“So a bit of perspective here, worse things happen at sea as they say, but it was a distressing weekend, I can’t deny it, for me and others falsely named. Today I am having further conversations with the police in terms of malicious communication and with lawyers in terms of defamation.”
It comes after he suggested he had contacted police about being falsely mentioned online in connection with the story. He tweeted a screenshot which featured the Metropolitan Police logo and the words: “Thank you for contacting the Metropolitan Police Service to report your crime.”
“I think it’s important to take a stand. There’s just too many of these people on social media. Thanks for your support friends,” he wrote.
A statement from the Metropolitan police said: “On Saturday July 8, police received a report of malicious communication in relation to a post on social media. An investigation is under way and inquiries are ongoing. There have been no arrests.”
On his BBC radio show, a caller rang to say she was “so angry and cross” that Campbell and others had to come forward and clear their names. Campbell responded: “I’m all good, Jeremy (Vine) and also others involved as well, Rylan (Clark) and also Gary (Lineker), yeah it’s uncomfortable but as I said earlier worse things happen at sea.
“We’re big boys.”
Gary
BBC presenter Gethin Jones has spoken out about a ‘scary’ stalker he had while working on Blue Peter. The 45-year-old Morning Live host said the broadcaster was so concerned about his safety that security was hired to protect him.
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