A LEADING voice on BBC’s Formula One coverage has been dismissed from his commentary role on Formula E for alleged inappropriate touching.
Jack Nicholls has deleted his social media accounts and stood down from Radio 5 Live’s coverage of last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix following the allegations.
Now an inquiry has been launched after he was accused of inappropriate touching.
One of the three allegations is understood to relate to a younger member of staff who was in a relationship with Nicholls, according to The Telegraph.
That was a breach of Formula E guidelines.
All of the allegations, which emerged as he was preparing to broadcast on Radio 5 Live, were raised within Formula E, the all-electric motor racing series, and caught BBC’s F1 team unaware.
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Rather than the individual believed to have been affected, two of the complaints were said to have been made by witnesses instead.
A Formula E statement read: “Formula E can confirm that an investigation was carried out in response to complaints of inappropriate behaviour received about Jack Nicholls.
“Following this investigation, Jack Nicholls’s contract to provide race commentary was terminated.”
Nicholls has now released his own statement, saying: “Although disappointed with the decision, I respect it and accept why it was taken.
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“I want to take full responsibility for what I did and apologise unreservedly for a couple of isolated incidents that has made those concerned feel uncomfortable.
“I never meant any harm and I am committed to making amends and to be more mindful of my behaviour in future.”
Nicholls currently still remains at the BBC as a freelancer.
The Beeb have not received any complaints of Nicholls’ conduct.
Nicholls has been a regular on BBC since 2016 and often works as part of a team that includes ex-F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and Jennie Gow.
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
