Dan Wootton’s MailOnline column paused whereas private conduct allegations investigated

Dan Wootton’s column with the MailOnline has been paused whereas the publication investigates allegations he used a pseudonym and supplied colleagues cash for sexual materials.

The GB News presenter has written an everyday column for the web news outlet since 2021. His final article was printed on 29 June.

It comes after The Sun newspaper stated they had been additionally wanting into allegations in opposition to the New Zealand-born star.

Last month, Wootton admitted he had made “errors of judgement” up to now however branded legal allegations, following a report by the Byline Times, as “simply untrue”.

Previously he has spoken on his present Dan Wootton Tonight, telling viewers that he has been the goal of a “smear campaign” by folks “with an axe to grind”.

He additionally stated he had beforehand been the sufferer of an abusive relationship and was speaking about it for the primary time following these allegations.

On Thursday, a spokesperson for DMG Media, which publishes MailOnline, stated: “The allegations are obviously serious but also complex and historic and there is an independent investigation underway at the media group which employed him during the relevant period.

“In the meantime, his freelance column with MailOnline has been paused.”

Many of the claims made in opposition to the presenter concern occasions stated to have taken place whereas Wootton was employed by The Sun – the place he labored as an government editor and beforehand editor of the paper’s weird column.

After addressing the allegations dwell on air, Wootton stated he couldn’t remark additional on the recommendation of his legal professionals.

Byline Times stated they’ve contacted the Metropolitan Police with proof. There is at the moment no energetic investigation.

Leaving The Sun in 2021, Wootton now hosts his weeknight opinion present on GB News.

He additionally beforehand labored as a showbiz editor on the now-defunct News of the World, and has appeared on ITV’s Lorraine because the showbiz correspondent.