Stephen Nolan says sorry after explicit image allegations

BBC presenter Stephen Nolan has apologised aft a paper published allegations helium sent a sexually explicit photograph of a imaginable guest.

The Irish News listed claims concerning Mr Nolan including an allegation that helium sent images of Stephen Bear to his tv accumulation squad successful 2016.

On Friday, Mr Nolan said the representation had been wide disposable connected the net and helium had been talking to a "long-term person and adjacent extracurricular of work".

He said that helium was "deeply sorry".

BBC News NI has not been capable to independently verify the claims published by the Irish News.

The insubstantial alleged that successful 2016, portion the accumulation squad connected Nolan Live were attempting to publication the world TV contestant Stephen Bear for the programme, Mr Nolan had sent them 2 sexually explicit images of Bear.

According to the Irish News, the BBC subsequently carried retired an probe successful 2018 pursuing a ailment by a subordinate of unit astir the images.

Among the different allegations reported successful the Irish News were that a BBC unit subordinate had separately made a ceremonial ailment of bullying against Mr Nolan.

However, according to the paper, that ailment was not upheld.

Mr Nolan besides said connected his BBC Radio Ulster programme that allegations that members of BBC unit were placed successful the assemblage of the Nolan Live TV amusement were "completely categorically false".

"There person been different headlines, too, including a proposition that we manipulate programmes by planting producers successful the workplace audience," helium said.

"I'm telling you present and I tin accidental this connected the record.

"That is wholly categorically false.

"We bash not bash that successful the Nolan team.

"We worth our narration with you acold excessively overmuch to compromise it."