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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood, who is accused of rape and sexual assault, has been granted conditional bail at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today. The Pimp My Ride presenter arrived at court in London to face a string of sexual offence charges wearing a puffer jacket, as he was flanked by police offers. He will next appear at Southwark Crown Court on December 8. Westwood, 68, who dominated the UK hip hop scene for 40 years and presented BBC Radio 1’s Rap Show for almost two decades, is charged with four counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and nine counts of indecent assault against seven women between 1983 and 2016. He appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday wearing a dark grey shirt and spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address. Westwood, who returned to the UK from Nigeria last week, was not required to enter pleas to any of the charges. Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood arrived at Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London today to face rape and sexual assault charges (Picture: Lucy North/PA Wire) He is charged with sexual offences against seven women (Picture: Lucy North/PA Wire) The court heard he has attended five voluntary police interviews since the investigation into the alleged offences began. The DJ is charged with indecently assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Fulham, London, in 1983 and indecently assaulting a woman in her 20s in Vauxhall in 1986. Between 1995 and 1996, he is charged with raping and indecently assaulting a woman who was between the ages of 17 and 18 at the time. Westwood is alleged to have raped and indecently assaulted a woman aged 17 to 18 between 2000 and 2001 and raped a woman in her 20s in 2010 – with the alleged offences also reported to have taken place in London. He is further accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in 2010 and sexually assaulting another woman in her 20s in the Finchley area of London in 2016. In 2022, a joint investigation by The Guardian and BBC brought to light a number of accusations of sexual misconduct against Westwood, all of which he strenuously denied. The former DJ’s alleged behaviour was uncovered in a 2022 investigation by The Guardian and the BBC (Picture: Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Six women spoke out about their experiences in the BBC Three documentary, Abuse of Power. The BBC Board previously apologised following a review which said the corporation ‘did not take adequate action’ after learning of concerns regarding the hip hop DJ’s alleged behaviour. He stepped down from his show on Capital Xtra in April 2022 and left Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra in 2013 after nearly 20 years at the BBC. He also presented the MTV UK car makeover show Pimp My Ride UK, which ran for three seasons from 2005 to 2007. Westwood is the son of the former Anglican bishop of Peterborough, Bill Westwood, who died in the 1990s. Got a story? If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
