Bbc presenter Kaye Adams axed from £155,000-a-year Radio Scotland role after misconduct findings
Kaye Adams will not return to her Radio Scotland programme after three misconduct complaints were upheld, bringing to an end her role on a show that paid her £155, 000 a year. The suspended Adams last October and staff were briefed a week ago that she would not be coming back, closing a long-running internal probe.
Scotland confirms Adams will not return to Mornings With
A spokesman for Scotland has said that Kaye Adams will not be returning to the presentation line-up on Mornings With and that the presenter line-up will remain the same in the immediate future. Connie McLaughlin will present Mornings With from Monday to Wednesday, with Stephen Jardine presenting on Thursday and Friday.
Disciplinary probe: three complaints upheld, two bullying complaints not upheld
The disciplinary process found three misconduct complaints upheld against Adams, while two complaints of bullying were not upheld. The probe concluded there had been inappropriate behaviour that included swearing at a colleague, berating an intern's professional ability and throwing a pen at a producer frustrated by an element of the day's programme.
Details of incidents and staff disruption
One incident recorded in the probe involved an offensive c-word used against a colleague, an episode believed to have taken place more than a decade ago and said to have led the person to refuse to work on the show that day. On another occasion a colleague was asked to step in just minutes before the programme was due to go on air.
Employment history, suspension and personal background
Adams, 63 and a mother of two, worked at Scotland for 15 years until she was suspended on October 7 last year. She initially joined Scotland in 2010 to host Call Kaye, which ended in 2015, and later fronted The Kaye Adams Show and Mornings With. She was taken off air last October following an internal complaint and has worked as a journalist and presenter for nearly 40 years; she was born in Falkirk.
Replacement, reactions and personal toll
bosses have already lined up broadcaster and DJ Grant Stott as a replacement on the station. Adams remains a regular panellist and presenter on the ITV talk show Loose Women, which had stood by her, and several fellow presenters including Denise Welch and Nadia Sawalha have spoken in support. She hosts a weekly podcast, How to Be 60, with Karen MacKenzie, where she has previously discussed the stress she experienced during the probe.
Staff complaints, former colleague testimony and wider workplace measures
A former colleague said the licence-payer-funded broadcaster had taken action too late and added: "Senior producers acknowledged how difficult she was but did very little to protect the staff team from the excesses of her behaviour. Tears were common and stress levels through the roof, for everyone. " Last year the corporation launched a "Call it Out" scheme intended to enable staff to challenge and report poor behaviour, introduced in response to an independent report that found a small number of stars and managers "behave unacceptably" and that bosses fail to tackle them.
Mixed findings in wider coverage and earlier statements from Adams
The Times has said that some complaints against Adams were upheld while others were rejected. The corporation has declined to comment on individuals or internal processes. Adams said in October that her name had been "dragged through the mud" and complained she had not been given the details of the allegations. Last month she admitted she had lost weight and "hadn't felt like eating".
Reporting details and chronology of recent coverage
An account of the disciplinary findings and background was published with timestamps of 23: 19 GMT on 27 February 2026 and an update at 03: 33 GMT on 28 February 2026, attributed to Hannah Rodger. Staff were briefed a week before this coverage that Adams should not expect to return to the station.
