Three others, aged 17, 19 and 20 at the time, describe a pattern of alleged 'opportunist and predatory sexual behaviour' after agreeing to meet with him.
One woman who claims her breast was grabbed by the veteran DJ in 2000 said she was left feeling 'cold and dirty' after the alleged incident.Īnother of the women described how she 'froze' and felt 'very intimated' after Westwood allegedly said 'lemme grab some ass', before putting his hand down the back of her shorts after meeting the girl at a club in Ayia Napa, Cyprus in 2009. It is claimed the first alleged incident took place in 1992, while the most recent came in 2017. Westwood became a household name after hosting shows on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra for 19 years, and had presented a weekly hip hop show on Capital Xtra since 2013.Ī spokesperson for Global, the firm which owns Capital Xtra, told MailOnline: 'Following the claims that have recently come to light, Tim Westwood has stepped down from his show until further notice.' Tim Westwood strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing.' 'In a career that has spanned 40 years, there have never been any complaints made against him officially or unofficially. The ex-BBC Radio 1 DJ, who is not married, has strenuously denied all claims.Ī spokesperson for Westwood said: 'Tim Westwood strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Westwood was today removed from two of the bank holiday weekend events that he had been due to appear at in the wake of the sexual misconduct allegations.
Three of the women, aged 17, 19 and 20 at the time, describe a pattern of alleged 'opportunist and predatory sexual behaviour' after agreeing to meet with him. The earliest alleged incident dates back to 1992, while the most recent came in 2017. The 64-year-old was yesterday accused of initiating unwanted sex by three women, while four others allege he groped their bottoms or breasts at events, reports the Guardian and BBC. Tim Westwood has stepped down from his Capital Xtra show after nine years following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.