Jeremy Vine says accused BBC presenter is ‘angry’ but ‘hopes to walk back into the building’

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Presenter Jeremy Vine has said the BBC presenter at the heart of the ongoing sex scandal is “angry” but “hopes he can one day walk back into the building”. Now to me, that means that he wants to be anonymous for as long as possible, hoping that he can one day walk back into the building.” open image in gallery TV and radio presenter Jeremy Vine has said the accused BBC presenter at the heart of the ongoing sex scandal is “angry” Follow The Independent’s live blog for updates on the BBC presenter scandal Mr Vine said he thought “very carefully” before posting a tweet on Tuesday night urging the presenter to reveal himself, adding that, while it is the presenter’s decision, he thinks ”he needs to come forward now”. Well I assume it.” The 58-year-old, who admitted he has not spoken with the presenter, also said: “I had a situation: I was going to see Bruce Springsteen at the weekend and my wife said, ‘are you going to be safe there?’ That’s how serious this thing is, and she gave me a baseball cap and said, ‘you better wear this’.” open image in gallery BBC director-general Tim Davie said he has ordered a review to “assess how some complaints are red flagged up the organisation” He also defended the BBC, saying the corporation has “behaved with extraordinary decency” and he understands that if it sacks the presenter, it may not be able to name him. On whether the person thinks they are above being held to account for their alleged actions, Mr Vine said: “It may be more complicated than that, they may be in some sort of terrible crisis, unable to judge what’s right and what’s wrong any more, I don’t know.” On The Sun’s front page on Wednesday, the newspaper reported a 23-year-old person has claimed the BBC presenter broke lockdown rules to meet them during the pandemic in February 2021.