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| Radio DJ Dr Fox has been arrested in connection with alleged sexual offences. | Radio DJ Dr Fox has been arrested in connection with alleged sexual offences. |
| Neil Fox, 53, was today questioned by police over two claims of sexual misconduct – one historic and another more recent incident. | Neil Fox, 53, was today questioned by police over two claims of sexual misconduct – one historic and another more recent incident. |
| The arrest took place at Magic Radio’s studio in Soho. Bauer Media, which owns Magic FM, confirmed the news to the Evening Standard. | The arrest took place at Magic Radio’s studio in Soho. Bauer Media, which owns Magic FM, confirmed the news to the Evening Standard. |
| His show will be off air until claims are dealt with. | His show will be off air until claims are dealt with. |
| "Bauer Media can confirm that Neil Fox, presenter of the Magic Radio breakfast show, was today arrested by Westminster Police. He is currently being questioned about various allegations," read a Bauer statement. | "Bauer Media can confirm that Neil Fox, presenter of the Magic Radio breakfast show, was today arrested by Westminster Police. He is currently being questioned about various allegations," read a Bauer statement. |
| "In the circumstances Neil will be off air from tomorrow to enable him to devote his full attention to dealing with these matters. All other aspects of his contract will remain unchanged while matters are resolved. We can make no further comment at this stage." | "In the circumstances Neil will be off air from tomorrow to enable him to devote his full attention to dealing with these matters. All other aspects of his contract will remain unchanged while matters are resolved. We can make no further comment at this stage." |
| A spokesperson for Fox could not be reached. | |
| Fox presents the radio station’s More Music Breakfast Show between 6am and 9am every weekday. He previously worked at Capital FM, before leaving in 2005 after 18 years. | |
| Between 2001 and 2003, he served as a judge on music talent show Pop Idol alongside Simon Cowell and Pete Waterman. | |
| He has three children, Scarlet, Jack, and Martha, with wife Vicky Fox. | |
| Magic FM was forced to suspend the show of DJ Dave Lee Travis when he was arrested on suspicion of sexual offence in 2012. | |
| Last week Travis was convicted of groping a then 22-year-old woman by a majority verdict. He was given a suspended three-month prison term. |