Mum 'instantly recognised' BBC star suspended over claims he paid teen for pics

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The mum of a teenager who allegedly sent nude photos to a well-known BBC star says she "instantly recognised" the presenter when shown a screenshot of a video call he held with the youngster.The broadcaster says it has suspended the male TV host over claims he paid over £35,000 to the teen for sexually explicit photos.

While he has not been named, a number of BBC presenters have taken to social media to deny that they are the star in question.The Mirror reports that the mother of the teen, who is now 20 years old, recognised the star in the screenshot, as he sat in his underwear "getting ready" for the child to "perform" on the video call.

She told The Sun on Sunday her child had used the cash to fund a crack cocaine addiction.She said: "I was shocked to see a picture of him sitting on a sofa in his house in his underwear.

I immediately recognised him, he was leaning forward getting ready for my child to perform for him. My child told me, 'I have shown things' and this was a picture from some kind of video call."The mum submitted a complaint to the BBC in May but went to the papers after the corporation reportedly did not act on her concerns.