Scott Mills sacked amid Iran spying claims

BBC bosses today confirmed that Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills has been sacked after being dramatically unmasked as part of an Iranian spy network operating out of what sources described as “a suspiciously upbeat breakfast show”.

The shock revelation comes amid growing concern over Tehran-linked espionage activity in London, where authorities have already arrested multiple suspects accused of spying on UK targets.

Insiders say Mills’ role was “deeply embedded”, mainly because nobody suspected anyone voluntarily playing that much upbeat pop at 7am could have ulterior motives.

According to intelligence sources, Mills allegedly passed coded messages to handlers in Tehran via carefully curated playlists, with tracks like Call Me Maybe believed to signal “check in with handler” and Stayin’ Alive translating loosely as “Operation ongoing, barely”.

One MI5 official said: “At first we thought it was just another BBC Radio 2 breakfast show. Then we realised it was also that… but with espionage.”

The Telegraph recently warned that Iranian networks have been attempting to recruit operatives in the UK using increasingly unconventional methods, including online outreach and cash incentives. Experts now believe this may have escalated into “light entertainment infiltration”.

Listeners have reacted with a mixture of shock and mild indifference, with one saying, “Honestly, I just assumed all breakfast radio presenters were working for a hostile power. You know, to disintegrate the fabric of society from within?”

The BBC stressed that Mills is “no longer contracted” but refused to comment on whether his replacement would also be required to pass basic counter-terror checks before playing Don’t Stop Believin’ for the 400th time this month.

At the time of writing, Mills has denied any wrongdoing, insisting that if he had been working for Iran, “the music would’ve been way cooler.”