BBC star Nicky Campbell particulars ‘distressing weekend’ after ‘false allegations’
N
icky Campbell has spoken about his “distressing weekend” after he was “falsely named” because the BBC presenter accused of paying a teen for sexually express photos.
The broadcaster, 62, was among the many well-known faces pressured to clear their title after allegations {that a} BBC presenter paid £35,000 for express images.
Introducing his BBC Radio 5 Live present on Monday, Campbell mentioned: “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 steered he had contacted police about being falsely talked about on-line in reference to the story.
He tweeted a screenshot which featured the Metropolitan Police brand and the phrases: “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.
On his BBC radio present, a caller rang to say she was “so angry and cross” that Campbell and others needed to come ahead 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 Lineker, Rylan Clark and Jeremy Vine acknowledged they aren’t the presenter in query, with Lineker tweeting: “Hate to disappoint the haters but it’s not me.”
Clark wrote: “Not sure why my name’s floating about but re that story in the Sun – that ain’t me babe. I’m currently filming a show in Italy for the BBC, so take my name out ya mouths.”
Vine additionally mentioned: “Just to say I’m very much looking forward to hosting my radio show on Monday — whoever the ‘BBC Presenter’ in the news is, I have the same message for you as Rylan did earlier: it certainly ain’t me.”
Meanwhile, Jon Kay defined his absence from the BBC Breakfast couch tweeting: “Enjoying some extra sleep and long-planned annual leave with the family, so no need to set my alarm clock tomorrow morning.
“Back on the red sofa with my BBC Breakfast family in Salford in two weeks’ time.”
The Metropolitan police has been contacted for remark.