Kaye Adams, recently facing scrutiny after a BBC investigation into alleged bullying, has made light of the possibility of losing her radio job, jokingly stating she’s ‘too old for this.’
Kaye Adams, 62, host of the TV show Loose Women, was removed from her BBC Radio Scotland program in October after accusations of bullying colleagues.
On the latest episode of How To Be 60, Kaye speaks with Scot Karen Mackenzie, who is receiving chemotherapy. Kaye offers to join her for her last treatment session before Christmas.
Karen jokes: No, [you can’t come], you might scupper it. Just stay where you are.’
Kaye asked why everyone wouldn’t be happy to see her. Karen playfully responded that people probably wouldn’t even recognize her.
Kaye said: ‘[They’ll say] ‘Did she used to be on the radio?’ Yeah!
Karen replies: ‘Moving on!’ as Kaye says: ‘Alright, I can take a hint.’
Kaye has been taken off her BBC radio show, which paid £155,000 annually, while the network investigates claims that she yelled at junior colleagues. The complaints allege she ‘shouted and screamed’ at them.
As a lifestyle expert, I’ve been following the recent workplace concerns at the BBC, and it seems these complaints came through their ‘Call It Out’ program. This program was actually launched after the issues surrounding former ‘MasterChef’ hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode – it’s a way for employees to report bad behavior and ensure a more positive work environment.
As a long-time viewer, I was really concerned to hear the allegations surrounding Kaye Adams. I reached out to BBC Scotland for clarification, and while they wouldn’t discuss the specifics of the claims, they did let me know that Kaye hasn’t actually left the BBC permanently, which is a bit of a relief.
We don’t discuss specific cases. However, we have established procedures for handling any complaints or concerns that are brought to our attention.
According to a BBC insider, it’s unlikely Emily Maitlis will return to broadcasting for at least two weeks as the investigation is ongoing.
When we reached out to Ms. Adams, her representative stated that the BBC hadn’t raised any issues with her.
He also pointed out that she’s worked at BBC Radio Scotland for over 15 years without any complaints or concerns ever being brought up about her performance or conduct.
Kaye announced last week that she’s opting out of Christmas celebrations. On her new podcast, she shared a story about having dinner with Jane Moore and deliberately choosing a restaurant to avoid crowds of people celebrating the holidays.
Kaye sounded sad and explained she’d been chatting with Jane Moore. She’d stayed at Jane’s house the previous week while spending some time in London, and they’d simply been having a conversation.
We often joked to each other about being too old for all of this. It was a running gag, something like, ‘I’m too old for this!’ And then you’d get these overly polite apologies – people saying things like, ‘Oh, I’m so sorry if I ruined your birthday, I hope you still had a good day.’
Honestly, it wasn’t good. I thought I was going to the right place, but I ended up at a pizza place instead, and it wasn’t very good at all.
Let’s be honest and straightforward with each other. It seems like everyone avoids direct communication these days, preferring to use overly polite and indirect language, almost like corporate jargon.
Jane Moore is definitely someone who speaks her mind. We met for dinner at a restaurant near her home, at a small table she’d reserved.
We noticed a large group of twelve people approaching, and it was obvious they were celebrating Christmas. My companion and I exchanged glances, anticipating they would soon wish us a “Merry Christmas!”
Jane looked at the area and said she wanted to see if they could get a quieter table in the back. I agreed.
I quietly moved towards the back of the restaurant, and I overheard her asking the waitress if they could be moved to a quieter spot, explaining that a friend was deaf. This was, in fact, accurate.
I felt completely out of place, just standing there while she explained that her friend was deaf and they needed a quiet space. It suddenly hit me – things had reached a new low. She specifically said they didn’t want any festive cheer or lively conversation because of her friend’s hearing impairment.
You know, I noticed something amusing the other day. As we were leaving, this group was there, and we exchanged smiles. It was a quick, lighthearted moment – we both seemed eager to go our separate ways, and it struck me as really funny!
Kaye Adams is a familiar face on ITV’s Loose Women and also works as a freelance presenter for the BBC. She’s been hosting a phone-in show on BBC Radio Scotland since 2010.
Kaye Adams currently hosts ‘Mornings With Kaye Adams’ several days a week from 9am to noon, but hasn’t been on the radio since October 6th.
She received a request to meet with Victoria Easton Riley, the station’s new head of audio, on October 8th, according to sources.
According to a BBC insider, the meeting was unsuccessful and Kaye Adams left abruptly. She hasn’t returned to work since.
HR officials have already started interviewing staff about the allegations.
Another senior BBC Scotland source said: ‘Kaye has been taken off air, she’s gone.
She’s been taken off air while the BBC investigates complaints about her conduct. The situation is widely discussed among staff at BBC Scotland’s headquarters.
Following the issues with Gregg Wallace, the team is now handling complaints about on-screen personalities much more carefully and is treating them as important matters.
Gregg was fired after an investigation confirmed 45 instances of misconduct over a 19-year period. These included unwanted physical contact, three reports of him being inappropriately dressed, and other instances of offensive comments relating to sex, culture, or race.
He was sacked along with John, who was found to have used an extremely offensive racist term.
According to a BBC Radio Scotland insider, the widespread attention given to the ‘Call It Out’ campaign has encouraged people to share information about Kaye.
Oh my gosh, you won’t BELIEVE this about Kaye Adams! Last year, she finally won this huge fight with the tax people – HMRC, they’re awful – after ten YEARS! It turns out she was totally right to be considered a freelancer when she did her show on BBC Radio Scotland from 2013 to 2017. Apparently, the courts agreed with her! And get this – during the case, it came out that she earned a whopping £155,000 for doing over 160 shows for the BBC! Honestly, she’s amazing and totally deserved it. I’ve been listening since the beginning!
Kaye donates to several charities, including the Beatson Cancer charity, Kindred – which supports families with children who have significant health challenges – and Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire, a charity providing family support.
She lives in Glasgow with her partner, Ian Campbell, who is a tennis coach. They have two daughters. Connie McLaughlin is now doing her job on television.
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