Jack Whitehall took a swipe at Scott Mills' controversial sacking from BBC Radio as he made his Saturday Night Live UK hosting debut.

The BBC Radio 2 star was sacked by the corporation after it emerged he had been investigated by police seven years ago over alleged sex offences with a boy aged under 16, with the case later closed.

The BBC admitted it was aware of the investigation into Mills in 2017 - but only fired him after 'new information' came to light last week.  

Sources have told The Mail On Sunday that many at the BBC are staying tight-lipped around the circumstances of Scott's sacking, with the star himself said to be 'fragile' in the wake of his axe. You can read the full story here.

And taking to the stage to host SNL, Jack referenced Scott while discussing his wedding to fiancée Roxy Horner, which takes place next week.

Complaining about the large cost of the nuptials, he said: 'It is honestly out of control. The flowers, the canapes, the band.'

He then added: 'We only and booked b****y Scott Mills as the wedding DJ. Not seeing that deposit again.'

Scott was sacked by the BBC in recent weeks, six days after being hauled off air following his final Radio 2 breakfast show.

The Daily Mirror linked the decision to fire Scott to a 2016 police investigation into 'serious sexual offences' against a teenage boy between 1997 and 2000. 

The case was dropped around seven years ago due to a lack of evidence.

Since then he has been dropped from a string of other gigs, including his £190,000-per-year pantomime gig, an appearance on The Great Celebrity Bake Off, and a DJ set at Ibiza Symphonica in Harrogate this summer.

Elsewhere, viewers have appeared to spot episodes of Top Of The Pops, featuring Scott, who presented the series in 1999 have been removed.

Scott and his now-husband Sam won the second celebrity series of Race Across The World in 2024.

The DJ, who is paid between £355,000 and £359,999 a year by the BBC, took over the Radio 2 breakfast show from Zoe Ball in 2025.

In an extraordinary statement issued via his lawyers to the Daily Mail, Scott broke his silence to admit he was the subject of the investigation and did not deny the allegations.

The full statement 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 seven 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.'

Mills was axed by the BBC over his 'personal conduct' but the corporation would not elaborate further.

It later emerged he was investigated by police in 2016 after claims of 'serious sexual offences' against a teenage boy aged under 16 between 1997 and 2000.

The case was closed in 2019 after the Crown Prosecution Service deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

After days of refusing to come clean about the extent of what bosses knew in regard to the police investigation into one of their star presenters, the BBC finally admitted it was aware of the probe. 

Corporation chiefs felt they had 'no choice' but to dismiss Radio 2's flagship morning show host after 'new information' about his alleged conduct had been brought to them in recent weeks.