 Speaking about the scandal on his Channel 5 show, Vine explained why he believes that the BBC star should come forward – and has likened the current situation to Phillip Schofield's recent public drama. He said: 'There's a bit of a question mark over this story.' he then ran through the story and all the current claims against the BBC star. 'There could be four separate people involved. We're not sure it was criminal, but it certainly looks like it was right for The Sun to run the story,' explained Jeremy from his standpoint. He then justified his tweet: 'I thought very carefully before I sent the Tweet. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'I know the individual. I am concerned about his state of mind. I haven't spoken to them, but I have heard he wants to play it long. He is angry. He wants to remain anonymous.' 'It's his decision, but he needs to come forward,' he shared. It's been claimed that a second young person has informed the BBC that they received 'threatening messages' from the unnamed presenter after they h){kind=link}
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Jeremy Vine branded the ongoing BBC scandal ‘terrible’ after expressing his desire for the unnamed male presenter to come forward.
Last week allegations emerged that an unnamed presenter paid a teenager for explicit images.
The BBC has suspended a male member of staff after The Sun reported that he allegedly paid a young person around £35,000 over three years, from the age of 17, for explicit images.