A top female BBC star was reportedly forced to apologise to executives after flashing a d**k pic to a junior staff member.
Per The Sun, the unnamed TV star (reportedly in the top 50 earners) shared the unsolicited image with a ‘completely horrified’ junior staff member from her mobile phone after asking about their preferences.
The person in the image is also unknown, but per a source, the interaction was ‘meant to be jokey, locker-room type banter’ which ultimately drove the junior staffer to tears.
The insider continued to the publication: ‘It’s a ticking time bomb…
‘As soon as the name of this woman – and details of her bad behaviour – are unleashed, it will derail entire departments and mark the first female to be formally swept up into the BBC’s wrongdoing roll call.’
They added: ‘She felt like it was an intentionally shocking move to intimidate, veiled as a joke. It was way too much. The woman had to apologise to the girl…. The release of her name would be seismic.’
In a statement to Metro, the BBC said: ‘While we do not comment on individual cases, we take all complaints about conduct at work extremely seriously.’
The alleged incident comes after a series of scandals that have rocked several big stars associated with the BBC and their biggest shows.
Most recently, MasterChef presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode were fired after a review into misconduct allegations against Wallace.
Meanwhile, former news anchor Huw Edwards was also removed after admitting to three charges of making indecent photographs of children and being handed a suspended six-month prison sentence.
Last year also saw one of its best-known reality shows, Strictly Come Dancing, under fire after a series of behavioural allegations against ex-pros Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima, who have now both been replaced.
In a fresh crisis for the show, the BBC has reportedly launched a probe using external lawyers to investigate claims of cocaine use by two Strictly stars, with one also reportedly involved in drinking.
Elsewhere, former The Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades was charged with two counts of rape, a day before appearing in court on a coercive control charge.
Last month, ex-One Show presenter Jermaine Jenas said he ‘lost everything’ after he was dismissed with immediate effect for inappropriate behaviour.
This included complaints made about him sending explicit messages to colleagues.
Metro has reached out to the BBC for comment.
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