
The BBC presenter accused of paying for sexually explicit photos was on Wednesday under growing pressure to name himself, after fresh allegations about his conduct and a star colleague repeating his call for an end to the secrecy.
Jeremy Vine said the presenter “needs to come forward now” to protect innocent colleagues and the BBC — and also disclosed that he had been advised by his wife to wear a baseball cap to a Bruce Springsteen concert to keep him safe from unjustified targeting.