Kaye Adams removed from £155k-a-year BBC role as star embroiled in ‘bullying’ row after staff complaints

The radio host and Loose Women regular is currently the focus on an internal investigation

BBC Radio Scotland has removed presenter Kaye Adams from her morning programme whilst investigating bullying allegations made by junior staff members.

The 62-year-old broadcaster, who receives £155,000 annually for her role, faces accusations of shouting and screaming at colleagues, according to the Mail on Sunday.

The complaints were submitted through the BBC’s Call It Out initiative, a workplace conduct scheme introduced following misconduct scandals involving former MasterChef presenters.

Ms Adams has been absent from the airwaves since October 6, whilst the corporation conducts its inquiry.

Kaye Adams has been taken off air by BBC Radio Scotland

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The veteran presenter, who also appears on ITV’s Loose Women, has not permanently departed from the BBC. However, sources have claimed the investigation could continue for a minimum of two weeks before any resolution is reached.

HR personnel have reportedly begun interviewing staff members at BBC Scotland’s Pacific Quay headquarters regarding the allegations against Ms Adams.

The investigation is believed to centre on complaints that the presenter exhibited aggressive behaviour towards junior team members.

The corporation declined to discuss specific details about individual cases. A BBC spokesperson told GB News: “We would not comment on individuals. If any complaints or concerns are raised, we have robust internal processes in place to manage these.”

Kaye Adams is a regular on the airwaves

A meeting between Ms Adams and Victoria Easton Riley, BBC Radio Scotland’s head of audio, is said to have taken place on October 8, two days after the presenter’s final broadcast.

Sources familiar with the situation reported that the encounter ended badly, with Ms Adams departing abruptly from the discussion.

“The meeting did not go well, and Kaye stormed out. She hasn’t been back since and she’s not been on air,” a BBC insider alleged to the Mail on Sunday

The presenter has remained absent from the corporation’s Glasgow headquarters following this confrontation.

Kaye Adams is also part of the Loose Women team on ITV

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Connie McLaughlin has taken over Ms Adams’ weekday morning slot whilst the investigation proceeds. The programme, titled Mornings With Kaye Adams, typically broadcasts from 9am to midday multiple days per week, a position Ms Adams has occupied since 2010.

Ms Adams’ representative has disputed the allegations, stating that “no complaints had been presented to her by the BBC”.

The spokesperson emphasised the presenter’s lengthy tenure with the corporation, adding: “She has worked for BBC Radio Scotland for more than 15 years and in that time has never had any issue raised about her.”

The corporation has maintained its standard position on personnel matters, refusing to address individual circumstances whilst confirming that Ms Adams remains employed by the organisation.

Sources claim that Ms Adams has not yet notified ITV about the allegations or the ongoing BBC investigation. The presenter appeared on Loose Women as recently as Friday, continuing her regular duties on the daytime discussion programme.

The Call It Out scheme emerged from an independent review of BBC workplace culture, commissioned after former news presenter Huw Edwards admitted offences involving child abuse images.

The initiative enables staff to report unacceptable behaviour from colleagues and managers.

The scheme gained prominence following July’s MasterChef crisis, when 45 allegations against Gregg Wallace were upheld, including unwelcome physical contact and incidents of undress. Co-host John Torode faced separate findings regarding racist language use.

Kaye Adams’s team have disputed the complaints

BBC chairman Samir Shah acknowledged that certain powerful figures make colleagues’ lives “unbearable”.

He warned presenters: “After today, let me state it clearly, if you think you’re too big a star or too important to live by the values of this organisation, not only are you wrong, but we will find you out.”