BBC Radio Scotland presenter Kaye Adams has been removed from her radio programme following an internal complaint. Adams, 62, is also known for her role as a regular panellist on the ITV chat series Loose Women.
BBC News confirmed that an investigation had been launched in relation to Adams, but did not specify the nature of the complaint.
A spokesperson for Adams told BBC News that no complaints had been presented to her by the broadcaster. “She has worked for BBC Radio Scotland for more than 15 years and in that time has never had any issue raised about her,” they said.
A spokesperson for BBC Scotland said: “We would not comment on individuals. If any complaints or concerns are raised, we have robust internal processes in place to manage these.”
Adams joined Radio Scotland in 2010, when she began hosting the phone-in programme Call Kaye.
Call Kaye ended in 2015, but Adams has continued to present the broadcaster’s Mornings with Kaye Adams show, in addition to her regular work on Loose Women.
BBC Radio Scotland’s Mornings is being hosted by Connie McLaughlin on Monday (20 October), with the investigation into Adams reportedly expected to last at least two weeks.
The Independent has contacted a representative of Adams for comment.
The news comes after the BBC introduced a new scheme known as “Call it Out”, aiming to empower staff to report and challenge misconduct in the workplace. The scheme follows a number of scandals within the organisation, including that surrounding former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace.
An investigation upheld 45 allegations from members of staff regarding Wallace’s conduct behind the scenes of the show, with the majority relating to “inappropriate sexual language and humour”.
Wallace was removed from the popular cooking series, with co-host John Torode also exiting the show after an investigation into a claim that he had used racist language.
Torode has denied the claim, stating that he had “no recollection of the incident” and was “shocked and saddened” by the allegation made against him.
In a statement issued at the time, the BBC said that the allegation involved “an extremely offensive racist term being used in the workplace” and that the claim had been investigated and substantiated in an independent investigation conducted by the law firm Lewis Silkin.
Several members of staff at the BBC were also dismissed in July after revelations emerged about abuses of power.
