Scott Mills was the BBC's highest-paid presenter in the financial year ending March 2026, earning between £745,000 and £749,999 before his dismissal earlier that same month. Mills was sacked from his role hosting the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show in March 2026 following allegations of historical sexual offences involving a teenager under 16 in the late 1990s.
The Metropolitan Police investigated Mills in 2016 over allegations involving a boy between 1997 and 2000 but closed the case in 2019 without bringing charges due to insufficient evidence.
Among other top earners, Laura Kuenssberg was the highest-paid female staff member at £405,000–£409,999, while Gary Lineker earned £325,000–£329,999 in 2025/2026 after departing the broadcaster. The disclosures come as the BBC faces a decline of 539,000 TV licences in the last financial year and 2 million over five years.