“Kaye Adams is still yet to be told why she has been taken off air on BBC Radio Scotland as she is embroiled in a ‘bullying’ storm.”, — write: www.dailymail.co.uk
The TV and radio personality, 62, has been removed from her £155,000-a-year job at the station, while bosses conduct an inquiry into complaints that she ‘shouted and screamed’ at junior staff.
Kate has not had any complaints put to her more than two weeks after she was taken off the Mornings show on October 6, a spokesperson confirmed to Daily Mail today.
It has also been reported by BBC News that Kaye has not ‘permanently left’ the corporation, which she has been a part of since 2010.
A BBC Scotland spokesperson said: ‘We would not comment on individuals. If any complaints or concerns are raised we have robust internal processes in place to manage these.’
They did not explain further on whether it is typical for the individual to not be made aware of the complaint against them as per the BBC’s internal complaints process.
A spokesperson for Kate told the Daily Mail last week: ‘No complaints have been presented to Miss Adams by the BBC.
‘Further, she has worked for BBC Radio Scotland for more than 15 years and in that time has never had any issue raised about her.’
Daily Mail has contacted Kaye Adams and BBC Scotland for comment.
It was reported last week that ITV is standing by Kaye and is continuing to support her by confirming that her role as a regular panellist on Loose Women will remain unchanged and she will continue to host.
Sources told the Daily Mail that her ITV colleagues and bosses are ‘shocked’ at the situation with the BBC.
One said: ‘Kaye is regarded as one of the more calm members of the Loose Women cast.’
It is believed the complaints were raised under the BBC’s Call It Out scheme to address bad behaviour in the workplace, an initiative set up in the aftermath of the scandal over former MasterChef presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode.
One senior BBC source confirmed at the time that Kaye was not expected to return for at least two weeks while the investigation continues.
Stephen Jardine and Connie McLaughlin are currently hosting in her place.
Beyond being a presenter on Loose Women for 19 years, Kaye also works for the BBC as a freelance presenter as well as hosting her phone-in show on BBC Radio Scotland.
She occupies the 9am to midday slot several days a week with a show called Mornings With Kaye Adams.
Sources said she was asked to attend a meeting with the station’s new head of audio, Victoria Easton-Riley, on October 8. A BBC source said: ‘The meeting did not go well… She hasn’t been back since and she’s not been on air.’
BBC Scotland refused to comment on the allegations against Ms Adams, a former Strictly contestant, but confirmed she had not left the organisation.
Another senior BBC Scotland source said: ‘Kaye has been taken off air, she’s gone.
‘There have been complaints about her behaviour, and they’ve removed her while they investigate it. It’s being talked about all over Pacific Quay [BBC Scotland’s headquarters].
‘After the Gregg Wallace fiasco, they’re now getting much tougher on complaints about the talent and are starting to take these things seriously.’
Gregg sacked after 45 allegations of misconduct against him spanning 19 years were upheld. They included one incident of unwelcome physical contact, three complaints of being in a state of undress and others involving inappropriate sexual, culturally insensitive or racist comments.
He was sacked along with John, who was found to have used an extremely offensive racist term.
The BBC has been trying to clean up its act following a number of bullying allegations.
One inquiry involving Breakfast host Naga Munchetty is still ongoing, while Strictly Come Dancing has been rocked by scandals.
Kaye was on the dance show in 2022, paired with professional dancer Kai Widdrington, and was the first celebrity voted out.
A BBC Radio Scotland source said: ‘The Call It Out campaign is everywhere now and that’s what has prompted people to come forward about Kaye.’
Kaye also hosts an independently produced podcast called How To Be 60 but previously admitted lying about her age – knocking a full decade off the real figure – before coming clean.
Last year she won a ten-year battle with HMRC over a £124,000 tax bill, after courts found she was right to be classed as a freelance worker when she hosted the BBC Radio Scotland programme from 2013 to 2017.
During that case it was revealed she was paid £155,000 to present at least 160 programmes for the broadcaster.
Kaye supports a number of charities including the Beatson Cancer charity; Kindred, which helps parents of children with complex needs; and family support charity Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire.
She lives in Glasgow with her partner, tennis coach Ian Campbell. The couple have two daughters.