Scott Mills' replacement as host of Race Across the World: The Detour video podcast revealed
Scott Mills was sacked by the BBC just days before he was set to front the Race Across the World: The Detour video podcast, which starts on Thursday (02.04.26).
Tyler West has replaced Scott Mills as the host of the Race Across the World: The Detour video podcast.
BBC Radio 2 star Scott's sacking was linked to a police probe over historic "allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy" reported to have happened between 1997 and 2000.
Scott, 53, was questioned by police under caution in July 2018 over the historic allegation, but the Metropolitan Police investigation - which began in December 2016 - was closed in May 2019 with no arrest or charge being made after the Crown Prosecution Service concluded the threshold for charges had not been met.
His sacking from the BBC at the weekend came days before he was set to front the Race Across the World: The Detour video podcast for the upcoming sixth series, which airs on Thursday (02.04.26).
Now, the BBC has confirmed that broadcaster-and-DJ Tyler West, 30, has replaced Scott as host of Race Across the World: The Detour video podcast.
Each week, Tyler will welcome guests from travel-savvy creators to comedians and celebrity fans of the show, as they dissect destinations, swap tales of adventure, and celebrate the real-life stories and unforgettable journeys of Race Across the World - of which series six will see five teams race over 12,000km across Europe and Asia.
The video podcast will also feature series four winner Alfie Watts, who will share his top travel tips and hacks.
Episode one's guests include Tyler's fiancee and Celebrity Race Across the World 2025 partner, former EastEnders star Molly Rainford, 25, Celebrity Race Across the World 2024 star Kola Bokinni, 33, and 37-year-old radio presenter Yinka Bokinni.
Race Across the World: The Detour will be available weekly on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds from Thursday (02.04.26), straight after the TV episode airs.
The announcement of Tyler's signing comes a day after Scott broke his silence over being sacked by the BBC after the corporation said it had received "new information" relating to his "personal conduct".
Scott said he "fully cooperated" with police after being interviewed by police under caution in July 2018 over historic "allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy", reported to have happened between 1997 and 2000.
A file was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service, which concluded the threshold for charges had not been met, with the investigation being closed in May 2019.
On Wednesday (01.04.26), a statement - provided by Scott's lawyers - read: "The recent announcement that I am no longer contracted to the BBC has led to the publication of rumour and speculation. In response to this, the Metropolitan Police has made a statement, which I confirm relates to me.
"An allegation was made against me in 2016 of a historic sexual offence, which was the subject of a police investigation in which I fully cooperated and responded to in 2018.
"As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges.
"Since the investigation related to an allegation that dates back nearly 30 years and the police investigation was closed 7 years ago, I hope that the public and the media will understand and respect my wish not to make any further public comment on this matter.
"I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who have reached out to me with kindness, my former colleagues, and my beloved listeners, who I greatly miss.”
The BBC has since acknowledged it was aware of the investigation from 2017 - which concluded in May 2019 with no arrest or charge - but allowed Scott to remain on air until this week, when his contract was terminated within days of a complaint.
A BBC spokesperson said: “Scott Mills had a long career across the BBC, he was hugely popular, and we know the news this week has come as a shock and surprise to many.
"We also recognise there’s been much speculation in the media and online since Monday. We hope people understand that there is a limit to what we can say because we have to be mindful of the rights of those involved.
"What we can confirm is that in recent weeks, we obtained new information relating to Scott, and we spoke directly with him. As a result, the BBC acted decisively in line with our culture and values, and terminated his contracts on Friday, March 27."
"Separately, we can confirm the BBC was made aware in 2017 of the existence of an ongoing police investigation, which was subsequently closed in 2019 with no arrest or charge being made. We are doing more work to understand the detail of what was known by the BBC at this time."
