The curtain has finally fallen on Kaye Adams’ long-running BBC radio career — and the fallout is anything but quiet.
The Loose Women panellist has been removed from her £155,000-a-year slot on BBC Radio Scotland after a disciplinary investigation upheld three misconduct complaints, insiders have confirmed. The decision follows months of internal turmoil — and leaves one of Scotland’s most recognisable broadcasting voices abruptly off air.
What the investigation found
A BBC probe examined multiple allegations made by colleagues and concluded that Adams had engaged in inappropriate behaviour in the workplace. While two further bullying complaints were not upheld, investigators ruled that the confirmed incidents were serious enough to warrant her exit.
According to sources, the upheld complaints included claims that Adams:
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Swore at a colleague during a heated exchange
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Threw a pen at another staff member in frustration
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Harshly criticised an intern’s professional ability, leaving them distressed
One alleged incident — involving the use of a highly offensive slur towards a colleague — is said to have taken place more than a decade ago, but was still considered during the probe. Sources claim the affected colleague refused to work that day, forcing a last-minute replacement just minutes before broadcast.
In another confrontation, Adams is alleged to have lobbed a pen at a producer during a disagreement over programme content.
“Tears were common”
A former colleague painted a bleak picture of life behind the scenes.
“Senior producers acknowledged how difficult she could be,” they said.
“But very little was done to protect the staff team. Tears were common. Stress levels were through the roof.”
Others privately questioned why action had not been taken sooner.
Sudden suspension — and a quiet goodbye
Adams, 63, was suspended in October last year, later saying she had not been told the specific allegations or why she had been taken off air. Staff on Mornings with Kaye Adams were reportedly briefed around a week ago not to expect her return.
It is now understood that Grant Stott has been lined up to take over her slot, signalling a definitive end to Adams’ 15-year tenure at BBC Scotland.
Still on TV — and backed by colleagues
Despite her radio exit, Adams remains a regular face on ITV’s Loose Women. The programme has previously said it was standing by her, with co-hosts Denise Welch and Nadia Sawalha publicly voicing support following her suspension.
She also continues to co-host the podcast How to Be 60, where she has spoken openly about the toll the investigation has taken — admitting she had lost weight and “hadn’t felt like eating,” and saying her name had been “dragged through the mud.”
Whispers of a “witch-hunt”
Friends of the presenter insist Adams was unfairly targeted following the arrival of Victoria Easton-Riley, who took over as BBC Scotland’s radio chief in May 2025.
Within months, Easton-Riley scrapped the station’s longest-running programme, Good Morning Scotland, replacing it with a new breakfast show — and axing several other programmes and presenters in a sweeping shake-up.
Insiders claim the investigation into Adams was triggered after the new boss observed a team meeting and raised concerns about behaviour she witnessed, prompting further staff conversations.
Part of a wider BBC reckoning
The action comes amid the BBC’s wider cultural reset, following the launch of its Call It Out anti-harassment campaign. The initiative was introduced after an independent review found that a small number of stars and managers had behaved unacceptably — often without being challenged.
The review followed the Huw Edwards scandal, with further high-profile cases since — including the dismissal of Gregg Wallace after dozens of allegations were upheld.
Meanwhile, Naga Munchetty is currently under formal investigation over bullying complaints, though she remains on air.
BBC chairman Samir Shah has been blunt about the organisation’s stance:
“If you think you’re too big a star to live by the values of this organisation, not only are you wrong — we will find you out.”
The final word
Kaye Adams was approached for comment.
A broadcasting heavyweight.
A culture shift at the BBC.
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