Tim Westwood: BBC pauses report publication after Met request

It is believed Mr Westwood has been interviewed under caution by the Metropolitan Police four times since the broadcast of the joint BBC News and the Guardian investigation.

In a statement, police said the offences are alleged to have happened between 1982 and 2016.

Detectives said they interviewed a man in his 60s man under caution last year. There has been no arrest.

The BBC’s review into Westwood’s employment with the BBC was initially expected to take around six months.

A freedom of information request by BBC News earlier this year revealed the BBC had spent more than £3 million on the review so far.

Last month, the Met police confirmed it had made recommendations to the BBC that parts of the report “may interfere with justice if published.”

The force had also confirmed it had submitted a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service but is continuing to make enquiries.

It called the investigation “a complex and sensitive matter” and their “absolute priority is to maintain the integrity of our investigation and support and retain the confidence of potential victims”.

Tim Westwood stood down from his Capital Xtra show in 2022.

The 67-year-old has continued to play in gigs up and down the country, despite some campaigners calling for nightclubs not to host him since the allegations emerged.

He also regularly plays gigs in West Africa.