The BBC star suspended over sexual allegations has been accused of breaking the law by defying the third national ban on meeting a strange young man from a dating site.
The TV personality reportedly ignored strict Covid rules, even as his own network broadcasts the 24-hour policy of the pandemic, which has claimed nearly 227,000 lives in Britain.
The Sun has noted messages suggesting that, as well as visiting the 23-year-old’s home, the star sent cash and asked for a photo. He sent a semi-nude photograph.
The person the presenter met told The Sun last night: “The BBC informs the country about regulations, when its star, who is part of the establishment, is very happy to break them. “
The BBC and the presenter were contacted for comment. The Sun will hand over its investigation to the BBC.
In an interview, the young man told how the star travelled through London to the county to meet them at his apartment in February 2021.
They met the presenter for the first time in November 2020 on a dating site.
A month later, he switched to WhatsApp.
The dating user, who delivered an affidavit to The Sun, told us: “I earned a message from him from an account that didn’t have his photo.
“We started talking and I didn’t know he was the star at the time.
“When he told me his thing and what he did, I added two and two. “
The foreigner, who will be identified, said the TV host insisted on a face-to-face meeting.
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The young man said the presenter immediately discussed the assembly: England is on a strict three-tier formula that begged the public not to move into an outdoor area.
They added: “He asked to meet and I found it quite pressing. There were restrictions and they were getting stricter and stricter, but he was constantly asking.
Level 3 is put into position when there is a “very high” alert about the virus.
But the BBC star refused to heed the advice, with the young man saying: “He was looking for anything to happen. “
In messages seen through The Sun, the presenter asked the young man on December 12, 2020: “Maybe you’ll tell me what days you paint next week. “
Then, later in the conversation, “I’ll make it work. “
But when the day of the assembly came, the presenter said: “I think it’s complicated. I’m nervous about T3 restrictions.
The young man told us, “You can tell him to find the right time so he doesn’t get into trouble. “
On December 18, 2020, the host asked, “You said next week wasn’t for you?”
The young man replied, “No, I’m ready for next week. I think you didn’t need to come because of the restrictions. “
The host wrote, “Well, I shouldn’t do it yet. “
The young man said: “I kept pushing him, but he was so persistent.
“Then it started to get very difficult when I figured out excuses not to meet with him.
“There was an avalanche of messages and if I didn’t agree to meet him, he said he felt unwanted and had to do it myself constantly. His attitude has absolutely changed. “
On January 15, 2021, days after the announcement of the UK’s third national lockdown, the presenter told the young man in a WhatsApp message: “I have been as patient as possible. I’m used to being rejected like this. I’m sorry. “
The young people responded: “The other week I had the virus badly. . . I can come to London too if it’s an option. “
The star said: “Yes, when the lockdown is over, because we can move on to eat or drink, etc. In the meantime, I need you. Today I’m on leave, that’s why I sent a message. I’m running next week.
The young man reminded The Sun: “I was just looking to find myself and go through a smart drink, but he kept insisting on coming to my house.
“Despite everything, I relented and arranged a meeting, almost two months after we started talking properly. “
On February 18, 2021, the star travelled on public transport to meet the young man, from Paddington to Liverpool Street and then an exercise from London.
He even sent a photo highlighting the maximum number of people who were at home due to Covid, writing: “Strange empty stations. “He later said in a series of detailed messages about his trip: “Hello, the metro was delayed. I’ll have less time with you, but at least we can get together.
Just weeks earlier, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the country’s third national lockdown in a BBC television special, watched by millions.
The public was informed that they simply cannot leave their domain and can only do so for work.
Outdoor gatherings in your home or bubble opposed coronavirus regulations. Johnson told the nation, “Now more than ever, we will have to be together. “
The exit from confinement only began in March 2021.
The star’s internet quote read: “He came here for an hour.
“I was shocked enough that he broke the rules to come and meet me for who he is. I’m just a random online user.
“We just talked. He was obsessed with me making him a cup of tea.
As he left the apartment, he wrote to the young man: “I didn’t need to leave either. I enjoyed his company. Next time I will stay longer. “
On the day of the visit, he sent the young man a “gift” of £200, one of 3 invoices made to a PayPal account. The others for £200 and £250.
The young people said, “He gave me 3 times.
“Although he started to make me feel like he owned me because he gave me money. He talked about his career and was very arrogant.
The presenter also sent selfies to BBC studios during his runtime and bragged about his acquaintance friends. The dating app user said he was “uncomfortable” with the presenter’s not-easy messages, and that he felt “used. “
They said, “I felt he had an idea that he could treat me as if I was at his disposal. “
The source sought to speak to “let other people know the truth. “
They added: “This is the general hypocrisy of the BBC star. He believes he is above everyone else. “
“The BBC points the finger at others who do harm, but its big star is content to act as if regulations don’t apply to him. “
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