Bombshell claims BBC presenter sent ‘threatening’ texts to second young person

A second young person has told the BBC they felt threatened by the presenter at the centre of a row over payment for sexually explicit photos.

The individual, who is in their early 20s, was first contacted anonymously by the male presenter on a dating app, BBC News reports.

The presenter then revealed his identity and asked the young person not to tell anyone, but the young person later shared a post online alluding to having contact with the presenter and hinting they might name him.

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The presenter then sent a number of ‘threatening messages’ which the BBC says it has seen and confirmed came from a phone number belonging to the presenter.

The BBC said the young person felt ‘threatened’ by the messages and ‘remains scared’.

BBC News said it had contacted the presenter via his lawyer but had received no response to the allegations.

This second young person has no connection to the person at the centre of the Sun’s story, BBC News said.

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