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Who do you think is the BBC presenter who has been suspended?

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broomers · 08/07/2023 10:46

I don't have twitter and haven't seen any theories as to who it is, I'm presuming a man due to the figure outline being used in the press:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66140356.amp

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SmoothSeasDoNotMakeGoodSailors · 08/07/2023 13:54

I know who it is (I’m not saying so don’t ask) and no one on this thread is right. It’s not right to speculate. The name being banded on this thread and on twitter doesn’t deserve to have their name and reputation sullied on baseless rumours.

TroysMammy · 08/07/2023 13:56

RachelNoire · 08/07/2023 12:44

You can find out easily on Twitter

Despite having an account I've never found out how Twitter works.

Goldfoot · 08/07/2023 13:56

SmoothSeasDoNotMakeGoodSailors · 08/07/2023 13:54

I know who it is (I’m not saying so don’t ask) and no one on this thread is right. It’s not right to speculate. The name being banded on this thread and on twitter doesn’t deserve to have their name and reputation sullied on baseless rumours.

I've no idea who it is, but I don't think any of the names mentioned fit what we do know.

There's nothing to say someone's been suspended. They've said they're not currently scheduled, which rules out everyone mentioned so far, I think.

Curiouscarla · 08/07/2023 13:56

@WigsNGowns i get your point. But the BBC themselves have put it as headline news. Which is hardly responsible considering the person in question works for them.
The BBC have stoked the fire.

WigsNGowns · 08/07/2023 13:57

@SmoothSeasDoNotMakeGoodSailors

I know who it is (I’m not saying so don’t ask) and no one on this thread is right.

having seen this sort of thing many times, I am not at all surprised that no one is right.

This is exactly why speculative ID is a bad idea. People who previously had never suspected an individual of any wrong doing will be thinking it might be names mentioned here.

Goldfoot · 08/07/2023 13:57

TroysMammy · 08/07/2023 13:56

Despite having an account I've never found out how Twitter works.

Me neither 😆 How do you see what's"trending"?

LizzieSiddal · 08/07/2023 13:57

You wouldn't go to the police, would you?

Have you seen the news recently? Sexual abuse victims are often treaded disgustingly, and going to a newspaper (if you can call it that) would mean the nonce will be dealt with and they won’t have to put their child through going to the local plod.

WigsNGowns · 08/07/2023 13:58

@Curiouscarla
But the BBC themselves have put it as headline news. Which is hardly responsible considering the person in question works for them.
The BBC have stoked the fire.

I suspect it's more likely that the facts became known to the media so the BBC needed to say something.

LizzieSiddal · 08/07/2023 13:58

last post was to @Quveas

TroysMammy · 08/07/2023 13:59

Goldfoot · 08/07/2023 13:57

Me neither 😆 How do you see what's"trending"?

God only knows. Tweets, twits and twats 😂

ODFOx · 08/07/2023 14:02

I hope there is an injunction and that it sticks.
While I am very sorry for the mother of the drug addicted (adult) sex worker, I don't think that it is appropriate to name and shame the punter.

As a society we cannot on the one hand celebrate sleezy behaviour (Love Island, Naked Attraction, page 3, porn, OnlyFans, presenting sex work as a valid part time job for students etc) and then be censorious of the people who pay in to the system.

I'd shut the lot down tbh, but I know my values are at odds with society as a whole. What I don't comprehend is how all this stuff is tolerated until some arbitrary line is crossed (by a celebrity) and then everyone bays for blood.

Thebigblueballoon · 08/07/2023 14:02

SmoothSeasDoNotMakeGoodSailors · 08/07/2023 13:54

I know who it is (I’m not saying so don’t ask) and no one on this thread is right. It’s not right to speculate. The name being banded on this thread and on twitter doesn’t deserve to have their name and reputation sullied on baseless rumours.

OK. I’m not asking who it is, but are the rest of the ‘facts’ surrounding this case accurate then?

matthancocksboxers · 08/07/2023 14:04

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 08/07/2023 13:41

This is exactly who the outline looks like. So much so that if I were him, and it's not actually me who did this, I'd be suing the DM.

Agreed. Although I doubt he would get very far as they would probably argue it's just an outline and others guessed differently. !😐

FairyDustSprinkles · 08/07/2023 14:04

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DZbornak · 08/07/2023 14:04

@BelleHathor
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Superfood · 08/07/2023 14:06

SmoothSeasDoNotMakeGoodSailors · 08/07/2023 13:54

I know who it is (I’m not saying so don’t ask) and no one on this thread is right. It’s not right to speculate. The name being banded on this thread and on twitter doesn’t deserve to have their name and reputation sullied on baseless rumours.

Course you do, hun.

MaudOfTheMarches · 08/07/2023 14:09

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MrsMcisaCt · 08/07/2023 14:13

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Wrong thread?

matthancocksboxers · 08/07/2023 14:13

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You appear to have lost your way. 😆 Your comment is far too intelligent for this subject !!

LozengeShaped · 08/07/2023 14:14

Wrong thread? Or subtle clue...???

MaudOfTheMarches · 08/07/2023 14:15

Yes, yes wrong thread! 😆Reported so shoild be moved soon. As you were peeps.

Willmafrockfit · 08/07/2023 14:15

sex worker?
where did that come from?

MrsMcisaCt · 08/07/2023 14:15

LozengeShaped · 08/07/2023 14:14

Wrong thread? Or subtle clue...???

😄 who knows!

Thebigblueballoon · 08/07/2023 14:16

MaudOfTheMarches · 08/07/2023 14:15

Yes, yes wrong thread! 😆Reported so shoild be moved soon. As you were peeps.

God, please leave it! Can’t wait to see the speculation about your comment.

LaffTaff · 08/07/2023 14:17

SmoothSeasDoNotMakeGoodSailors · 08/07/2023 13:54

I know who it is (I’m not saying so don’t ask) and no one on this thread is right. It’s not right to speculate. The name being banded on this thread and on twitter doesn’t deserve to have their name and reputation sullied on baseless rumours.

I know who it is

Of course you do 🙄

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