WELSH TV presenter Gethin Jones has shared his thoughts on the ongoing BBC presenter scandal, which mistakenly implicated him.
Gethin, known for his role as a presenter on BBC One’s Morning Live and hailing from Cardiff, addressed the situation and expressed his concerns. The scandal involves a male BBC presenter who has been suspended following allegations of paying a teenager £35,000 for explicit images. Although the presenter’s identity has not been disclosed, the public’s speculation on social media has given rise to numerous names being suggested, including Gethin’s, which understandably alarmed him.
During his appearance on Morning Live, Gethin, who was absent from the show on Monday, July 10 due to attending a friend’s wedding, felt the need to emphasise his absence from the airwaves. He explained, “On Sunday night, I saw my name circulating on social media, but then I thought, what should I do? Normally, I don’t react on social media, but in this case, I had to address it. Instead of just writing a post saying ‘Hey, I’m at the wedding having a great time,’ I felt the need to be very specific. I mentioned that I was off on Friday and Monday because I wasn’t on air on Monday morning.”
Gethin admitted feeling genuinely frightened when he saw his name associated with such a serious allegation. The situation left him in an uncomfortable position, and he described the past few days as peculiar. As public pressure mounts on the BBC to reveal the identity of the presenter at the center of the scandal, several prominent celebrities have already faced false and defamatory claims on social media, forcing them to deny any involvement themselves.
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