Rylan Clark defends Scott Mills after DJ gets bombarded with abuse over BBC Radio 2 slot
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rylan Clark has told people to “lay off” Scott Mills after the DJ received an influx of online abuse. On Twitter, Clark wrote: “Scott Mills is an amazing radio host and I’m loving hearing him on our @BBCRadio2. That’s the Tweet!” BBC Radio Humberside presenter James Hoggarth wrote: “I know people don’t like change – and Ken Bruce will always be a hard act to cover. “Post Bannister, you don’t last more than 20 years on Radio 1 if you’re not anything less than exceptional!” Another commenter wrote: “Scott Mills has been very candid about his mental heath in the past and done a lot to support talking openly about it.
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