Kaye Adams has spoken out for the first time after being abruptly taken off air from her BBC Scotland radio show amid allegations of bullying. The 62-year-old broadcaster, who also appears on ITV’s Loose Women, revealed she has endured “the toughest weeks of my life” as BBC Scotland continues its investigation.
In a statement shared this weekend, Kaye said: “After three of the most distressing weeks of my professional life, and seeing my previously untarnished name publicly dragged through the mud, BBC Scotland has still not provided me with any details of the allegations made against me.”
The radio presenter was removed from her weekday show on October 6 under the BBC’s Call It Out scheme, which handles internal complaints about staff behaviour. Rumours suggest the suspension followed a complaint about her conduct, though the BBC has not confirmed any specifics.
Kaye firmly denied reports that she “stormed out” of a meeting on October 8, saying it “categorically did not happen” and insisting, “There was certainly no shouting on my part; it’s not my style.”
She added that the past few weeks had been “deeply painful” but said she was “overwhelmed” by messages of support from friends, colleagues and listeners. “I thank them from the bottom of my heart,” she said.
Kaye, who joined BBC Scotland in 2010, is now being temporarily replaced by presenter Connie McLaughlin while the investigation continues. Sources told the Daily Mail that Kaye is known as one of the “calmest” members of the Loose Women panel, and insiders are said to be “shocked” by the allegations.
A BBC Scotland spokesperson declined to comment on the case, while Kaye’s representative confirmed she had “not been presented with any formal complaint” by the broadcaster.
Despite the ongoing turmoil, Kaye is expected to return to ITV’s Loose Women next week after the show was briefly taken off air for racing coverage.
