The BBC star who has been suspended over sex claims has now been accused of breaking covid lockdown rules to meet a young stranger from a dating site.
As reported by the Mirror, the unnamed presenter is alleged to have 'ignored strict Covid rules' throughout the third national lockdown, with the virus claiming the lives of almost 227,000 in Britain.
A source has said: "The BBC were briefing the nation on the rules - when their star who was part of the institution was quite happy to break them.”
A source claimed to the Sun that the presenter allegedly met the person on the dating app cash and also asked for a photograph. The BBC earlier reported that a young person aged in their early 20s met the presenter on a dating app before their conversations moved to other platforms.
The presenter then revealed his identity and asked the young person not to tell anyone. Since reports first emerged on Friday the BBC presenter scandal has dominated front pages and social media conversations.
Multiple BBC stars have since denied being the unnamed presenter at the heart of the allegations. Senior politicians and the Metropolitan Police have met with the corporation who said they were 'undertaking further enquiries' into the allegations. The male presenter is accused of allegedly sending over £35,000 to a teenager - starting when the young person was 17 - was suspended by the BBC on Sunday.
BBC News revealed on Monday that the young person - now 20 - was disputing the claims made by their mother in a national newspaper - stating "nothing inappropriate" or unlawful has taken place. The allegations only became public news on Friday but it's claimed the family of the 20-year-old first approached the BBC with concerns weeks ago.
In a statement released at lunchtime today, the BBC said it "takes these matters extremely seriously" as it released a timeline into how the original complaint was managed. Mr Davie faced the media today for a scheduled briefing following the release of the corporation’s annual report, although the controversy will dominate the agenda.
It comes after sensational statements last night from a lawyer representing the young person at the centre of the allegations who said they are "not true".
The mother of the alleged recipient claims her child used the money to fund an addiction to crack cocaine and says she blames the presenter for "destroying her child's life". She also claims to have first contacted the BBC regarding the allegations on May 19.
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