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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Nicola Slawson

Jeremy Vine agrees deal with Twitter user who falsely named him as accused BBC star

Jeremy Vine leaving Wogan House in central London
Jeremy Vine said: ‘At my request, he has also agreed to pay £1,000 to [the Motor Neurone Disease Association] rather than paying damages.’ Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Jeremy Vine has agreed a settlement with a Twitter user who falsely identified him as the BBC presenter at the centre of claims he paid a young person thousand of pounds for explicit photographs.

Vine, who hosts an afternoon programme on BBC Radio 2, was one of several BBC presenters, including Gary Lineker, Rylan Clark and Nicky Campbell, who were moved to publicly deny claims on social media that they were the unnamed TV star. On Wednesday, it was revealed that the presenter was the News at Ten anchor Huw Edwards.

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