News about Nicky Campbell

Web sleuths track down troll who smeared Nicky Campbell over sex pics scandal

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 24, 2024
Scots broadcaster Nicky Campbell has turned to online sleuths to find a web troll who smeared him after claiming that social media giant X had failed to track down the culprit. Campbell was falsely named as the BBC presenter at the centre of the furore over a teenage boy who was allegedly paid for sexually explicit photographs. In reality, Huw Edwards, who quit the BBC earlier this week on medical grounds, was the subject of the claims. But before he was named, there was fierce speculation online about the presenter's identity. Last July, Campbell, 63, said he had contacted police about his name appearing online in connection with the story, and was talking with his lawyers in terms of defamation. On Tuesday he tweeted that it was 'really upsetting' to learn from police that no action could be taken because X allegedly did not respond in time to identify the culprit.

Full timeline of Huw Edwards' explicit photos scandal and BBC resignation

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 23, 2024
Britain's most famous newsreader, 62, has been off air since last July after he was accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit images. The star anchor's prestigious career involved breaking the news of Queen Elizabeth II 's death and both Prince William and Prince Harry 's weddings. He was widely regarded to be at the pinnacle of his career and had just picked up a television award for Best Live Event for covering the late Queen's funeral. But his spectacular downfall began in July 2023 when The Sun published allegations of an unnamed BBC star at the centre of a sex scandal. This is the full timeline of Huw Edwards' explicit photos scandal and BBC resignation.

Despite being 'crushed' by the long-term effect, Nicky Campbell says he doesn't want the teacher who assaulted him sent to prison

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 9, 2024
Nicky Campbell, a narcotic school instructor, has admitted that the abuse he suffered at the hands of a private school coach left him 'crushed.' Despite the long-lasting impact on his life, the TV and radio host argued yesterday that he did not want to see the man who abused him go to prison. Campbell, 62, was a victim of former Edinburgh Academy teachers John Brownlee, now 89, and Hamish Dawson, who died in 2009, during his time at the exclusive private school. Brownlee was discovered to have committed 'cruel and unnatural acts' of physical and emotional abuse on students at the school between 1967 and 1991. However, the 89-year-old had been found unfit to testify due to ill health, and an investigation of facts was held instead in Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

I escaped with my life from a deadly terror attack, but the horrific abuse I suffered at the hands of my teacher has lived with me longer

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 31, 2024
Frazer MacDonald (left) has shrapnel in his body from a terrorist hand grenade that injured hundreds of people and killed two young people nearly 33 years ago. However, he does not fully understand the consequences of his life-threatening ordeal, although the beatings and terror that he suffered as a young boy at Edinburgh Academy have remained with him, as they have almost every day for the past 45 years. When Mr Macdonald, 54, a London civil servant, weeped to tears as he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court against his former teacher John Brownlee (right).

I recovered from a deadly terror attack, but my teacher's horrific bullying has endured with me for the rest of my life

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 30, 2024
Frazer Macdonald has shrapnel in his body from a terrorist's hand grenade that injured hundreds of people and killed two young people almost 33 years ago. But he accepts the traumatic ordeal that was largely avoided, while the beatings and terror that he suffered as a young boy at Edinburgh Academy have stayed with him for almost every day for the past 45 years. When Mr Macdonald, 54, a London civil servant, weeping colleagues, including broadcaster Nicky Campbell, cried as he appeared in Edinburgh Sheriff Court against his former teacher John Brownlee. Brownlee had been deemed unfit to stand trial, so Sheriff Ian Anderson presided over a hearing to establish facts, finding the 89-year-old guilty of the gross physical abuse of more than 30 people, but there will be no sentence to serve. During the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry's chapter on evidence devoted to the academy last year, the former housemaster of Dundas House, which served the Academy's preparatory school, was prominently represented prominently.

Beaten, abused, and humiliated. The young adults who are still terrified of little boys inside are frightened by the ferocious teachers at their elite public school's reign of terror

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 30, 2024
Giles Moffatt is aware that it sounds ridiculous. Grown men, particularly those who come out as born leaders, should not want to leave the table if such foods are offered or even mentioned. And here we are. 'Roast dinners are on the menu.' . .. Even as my wife makes them all lovely, I can't do them.' I can't eat sliced lamb.' Mint sauce? I know it's silly, but I find it impossible to say the words. All the food reminds me of eating at the table with him. Even now, it brings me right back to a place I don't want to go.' John Brownlee, housemaster at Edinburgh Academy, one of the country's most prestigious private schools, was the man over the Giles refectory table, haunting his dreams for decades. Brownlee was also a sadist, bully, torturer, and, as Giles says, a'monster.' Brownlee, 89, was found by a court in Edinburgh to have launched a mass campaign of abuse and torture against children in his care over a 20-year period.

Nicky Campbell describes the abuse he faced at the hands of a 'sadist' teacher who beat him at his private school 50 years ago

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 14, 2024
Former Edinburgh Academy teacher John Brownlee, 89, pounded his neck and skull, and the BBC Radio 5 Live presenter announced that a wooden paddle would be used to inflict painful thrashings. After Brownlee was found not fit to stand trial, the 62-year-old testified at an investigation of facts hearing yesterday. Mr Campbell, who is married to BBC newsreader Tina Ritchie, attended the fee-paying academy from 1966 to 1978, from the time he was five years old to 17.

Writer RICHARD EDEN explains why tributes to Steve Wright's 'complex' annoy him

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 6, 2024
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL (right): Steve Wright (right) was discovered dead at his London flat last month, there has been a outpouring of grief for the much-loved broadcaster. This has, I guess, offended his fellow BBC presenter Nicky Campbell (left with Wright), who was questioning Wright's eulogization, who was 69. Campbell, 62, admits that the DJ, who had a heart bypass surgery shortly after being barred from his Radio 2 afternoon slot, was a "great guy" and was "really likeable." However, he goes on to say, 'What sort of bugs me, and I've heard from other people I've met who were brilliant people and who have died, and then people have dehumanized them and say, 'They floated across the water,' and all that stuff.'

The BBC has apologised to a family caught in the Huw Edwards controversy over the way the complaint was handled

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 27, 2024
The BBC has apologised to the family at the center of the Huw Edwards scandal for the way they were handled, pledging that precautions could be'enhanced' so complaints can be 'escalated and managed' more effectively. Since the teenager was 17, Mr Edwards was accused of failing the child in question over £35,000.

Davina McCall admits she was 'embarrassed' after she failed to guess her close friend Nicky Campbell was Dippy Egg in The Masked Singer

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 5, 2024
Davina McCall has reportedly confessed to being 'embarrassed' for failing to guess Dippy Egg's identity during Saturday's episode of the Masked Singer. The witty mascot was usually unveiled at the surprise, but it turned out to be Davina's Long Lost Family co-host Nicky Campbell, 62. The television queen, 56, explained how she'never guessed' who was behind the costume.

Following the shock revelation, Masked Singer viewers were left in tears over Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell's emotional reunion

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 4, 2024
Nicky Campbell, the judge, and his Long Lost Family co-host Davina McCall staggered as she stepped out of her chair and into the audience for a hug.

The Masked Singer: Dippy Egg is unveiled as Davina McCall's co-host leaving judge stunned as Maypole is also revealed in double eviction

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 3, 2024
When the identities of two celebrities was revealed during Saturday's double eviction, the Masked Singer left viewers on the edge of their seats. Firstly, Dippy Egg was unveiled by Nicky Campbell, the judge's successor and his Long Lost Family co-host Davina McCall sobbed and ran into the stage for a hug. 'This is the best surprise, better than any birthday,' she gushed.' I love this man!'

Moment after being caught wrongfully arrested in the Post Office scam, BBC 5Live host Nicky Campbell bursts with tears

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 10, 2024
This is the time when BBC 5Live host Nicky Campbell collapses in tears after being sentenced to six months in prison for wrongfully infringing in the Post Office scandal. As Karen Jolliffe called in, the host was answering calls from postmasters who had been prosecuted by the Post Office. The 77-year-old told listeners how she spent three months in jail after receiving a 12-month sentence. The Farnborough resident reminisced about how she had been running her Post Office for 20 years before the Horizon IT system was installed. It was announced today that within weeks, a new bill to dismiss the convictions of nearly 700 of the victims of the Post Office corruption scandal would be introduced. It comes as the spotlight shifts on the IT giant Fujitsu, after its flawed accounting software Horizon caused the arrest of more than 700 Post Office branch executives.

Fans are outraged by the ITV's debut as Graham Norton, a reboot star, makes the case

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 6, 2024
When it made its comeback on ITV1 on Saturday, Wheel of Fortune viewers were left dissatisfied with a change in the show's format. Graham Norton, 60, who appeared on Channel 4 in July last year, will be fronting the resurrecting of the legendary game show, which ran from 1988 to 2001. When it first appeared on ITV, John Leslie, Nicky Campbell, and Bradley Walsh hosted the UK series.

Five men were arrested on suspicion of alleged non-recent assault at

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 12, 2023
According to police Scotland, a sixth man, aged 74, will also be reported to the procurator fiscal.

My Teacher The Abuser: Fighting For Justice review - I was left seething this predator will never face proper justice, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 1, 2023
Justice can never really be done, which is the point of shame. The sexual predators whose assaults went unchecked in British schools during the 1970s and early 1980s are now dead or old. Nicky Campbell, a television and radio presenter from Edinburgh, and a group of his long-agoals have steadfastly tried to reveal the crimes of one bad man, Iain Wares, a former maths instructor.

As he demands that the suspected paedophile be extradited from South Africa to face justice, Nicky Campbell reveals the'slow-acting poison' of his 'evil' abusive teacher' resulted in his 'breakdowns'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 30, 2023
Nicky Campbell, a BBC broadcaster who was left and centre top as a child, has reported he had a 'couple of breakdowns' as a result of bullying at a prestigious Scottish private school. 'evil' teacher Iain Wares (pictured top righ), 84, who faces over 80 charges of traumatic assault involving hundreds of victims aged as young as nine, was a'sad, dark manifestation of the human condition,' according to the presenter. Mr Campbell experienced abuse at Edinburgh Academy (pictured bottom right) by 'predatory Wares,' and described him as a'slow-acting poison that is still in the veins.' The Scot, who was beaten by another teacher at the academy, had urged the South African courts to extradite'multiple paedophil' Wares to Scotland for his assault at Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College, the alma mater of Tony Blair. Mr Campbell, 62, of BBC Radio 5 Live, spoke out in a BBC Panorama documentary that will be broadcast tonight.

'His name is slime': Nicky Campbell lifts the lid on abuse from private school teacher he says is 'up there with Savile' ahead of Panorama documentary on his fight for justice

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 25, 2023
Nicky Campbell (left), a BBC Radio 5 Live presenter, said a paedophile tutor who allegedly preyed on classmates at his Edinburgh school, is 'up there with Savile.' (Inset) Iain Wares (right), 83, has been accused of abusing hundreds of boys in Edinburgh schools in the 1960s and 1970s. Following a court fight launched by Associated Newspapers, the publishers of MailOnline and the BBC, his identity was revealed earlier this year. When Campbell spent time at Edinburgh Academy (inset, top), a fee-paying school in the 1960s and 1970s, he claims to have seen the teacher, who came from South Africa, perpetrating violence against his classmates. Wares pulled down a fellow pupil's underwear and kissing him inappropriately; he says the episode left him a 'physical island' who feared touch and compared Wares to the predatory Top of the Pops host, comparing him to the predatory Top of the Pops host.

BBC King's Speech: Viewers criticise commentator Nicky Campbell for 'making too many mistakes' as he takes over coverage from Huw Edwards

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 7, 2023
As King Charles made his first appearance at The State Opening of Parliament, the television presenter led coverage of the King's Speech. It's the first time in years that Huw Edwards has not anchored the news. Viewers said 5 Live host Nicky made "too many mistakes" during his remarks, with one of them posting on X, formerly known as Twitter: 'It's embarrassing.' Surely the BBC could have chosen someone more appropriate.'

What time is King's speech at the State Opening of Parliament?How to watch the ceremony

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 6, 2023
On Tuesday, Parliament will return from its annual summer recess period, as the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament takes place. Charles will welcome the throne for the first time after his ascension to the throne following Queen Elizabeth II's death in September 2022. But what time is the King's speech and how can you watch the ceremony?

Top public schools have apologised after students were beaten with a cricket bat, sadistic punishments, and horrific sexual assaults

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 31, 2023
As part of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry's probe into Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College, harrowing closing arguments were submitted by the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. According to the inquiry, 20 teaching staff at Edinburgh Academy were subjected to allegations, including a child being beaten with a cricket bat, another student experiencing a 'bleed on the brain, a youngster being strangled, and boys being conditioned to swim naked. The bulk of the evidence was collected between 1954 and 1995, with submissions from nearly 50 people, including broadcaster Nicky Campbell.

Nicky Campbell reveals how he was beaten in class by a history teacher and witnessed other pupils sexually assaulted by a staff member as compared to Jimmy Savile

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 22, 2023
Nicky Campbell, a BBC presenter, reveals how a teacher at one of Scotland's best schools once stepped on his underwear and touched his genitals. Also, a teacher who tucked him down by his hair before kicking him and leaving his shirt ripped, according to the Radio 5 Live host. Campbell, 62, gave the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry into the sexual and physical abuse he suffered at Edinburgh Academy in the 1960s and 1970s. According to BBC News, the Long Lost Family host also explained how he was beaten by one of his teachers and witnessed a friend's sexual assault. Campbell is one of a number of the former students of the private school who have been contributing to the inquiry at Mint House in Edinburgh. He said a teacher tickled him on his leg three times in front of other students three times, and his finger went into his underwear and touched his genitals for the fourth time.

I was 40 years old when I found out my mother gave me up as a baby - my adoptive parents lied on my birth certificate

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 14, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Bernard McGrath, a retired telecoms engineer, has expressed surprise at finding out his birth certificate was faked. Bernard was born in 1953 in Ireland to an unmarried woman. He had been taken by his adoptive parents as a child, but his names incorrectly appeared on his birth certificate. When he saw it, he was'shell shocked,' and said he wanted to know where he came from. On ITV's Long Lost Family, he shares his personal life. Pictured: Bernard, his false birth certificate and adoptive mother

After being left by an unmarried woman at a Catholic orphanage in Ireland, a man, 70, who has a fraudulent birth certificate, claims his adoptive mother and father were his BIRTH parents

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 11, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Bernard McGrath, a retired telecoms engineer, was born in Ireland in 1953 to an unmarried woman. He had been taken by his adoptive parents as a child from the Temple Hill nursery. His adoptive mother, who appears on his original birth certificate as Bernard's mother, had an aunt who was a nun, and she arranged the adoption. Appearing in a special episode of Long Lost Family on Monday night, Bernard recalls: 'She was brought into a room with three cots in it and she was saying which one would you like?' Bernard didn't discover rumors that he was adopted and confronted his mother, who eventually told him the truth, until he was 40. However, when searching for his birth certificate through official channels in the hopes of finding his birth parents, he told FEMAIL he was shocked to find it was 'fake'.