BBC veteran Paul Gambaccini the 15th man to be arrested in Operation Yewtree
Paul Gambaccini has been arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, the investigation set up in the wake of sexual offences carried out by Jimmy Savile.
The 64-year old – who has spent 40 years at the BBC, serving as both a TV and radio presenter – was held on Tuesday under a strand of the investigation not directly linked to Savile.
According to Guardian sources, Gambaccini was arrested on suspicion of historical sexual offences and later bailed until January “pending further enquiries”.
Scotland Yard refused to comment on the investigation.
Once dubbed ‘the professor of pop’, Gambaccini joined BBC Radio 1 in October 1973. He has since regularly presented on Radio 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Classic FM.
He is the 15th man to be arrested under Operation Yewtree. Others to have been charged in the investigation include Rolf Harris, Max Clifford, Dave Lee Travis and David Smith.