The has confirmed that contact has been made with the BBC regarding .
In a statement, a spokesperson for the police force said: ‘The Met has received initial contact from the BBC in relation to this matter, but no formal referral or allegation has been made.
‘We will require additional information before determining what further action should follow.’
A BBC presenter, who has not been identified publicly, has been .
It was claimed that the well-known star gave the teen more than £35,000 for the images.
In a statement, the BBC confirmed that a male member of staff had been suspended following the allegations.
A spokesperson for the broadcaster said: ‘The BBC first became aware of a complaint in May.
‘New allegations were put to us on Thursday of a different nature and in addition to our own inquiries we have also been in touch with external authorities, in line with our protocols.’
They continued: ‘We can also confirm a male member of staff has been suspended. We expect to be in a position to provide a further update in the coming days as the process continues,’ adding that the BBC board ‘will continue to be kept up to date’.
The teenager at the centre of the allegations is now 20, but was 17 at the time at which the situation is said to have begun.
The youngster’s mother claimed that they, telling that she saw images of the unnamed presenter in his underwear.
After the BBC said that it takes ‘any allegations very seriously’, Director-General Tim Davie released a statement.
In a note sent to staff and seen by the PA news agency, the boss of the broadcaster outlined: ‘The BBC became aware of a complaint in May; the BBC investigations team have been looking into this since it was raised and have been actively following up.
‘New allegations, of a different nature, were put to us on Thursday, and in addition to our own enquiries we have also been in touch with external authorities, in line with our protocols.’
He added that he ‘wholly condemned the unsubstantiated rumours being made on the internet about some of our presenting talent’, while stressing that by law, ‘individuals are entitled to a reasonable expectation of privacy, which is making this situation more complex’.
‘We are in contact with the family referenced in the media reports. I want to assure you that we are working rapidly to establish the facts and to ensure that these matters are handled fairly and with care, including by external authorities where appropriate,’ he said.
