'I'm the BBC star arrested by the Savile police on suspicion of sexual offences', says veteran presenter Paul Gambaccini

• Presenter confirmed he had been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences by Operation Yewtree officers and denies all allegations
  
• 64-year-old DJ and TV presenter bailed to a date in early January
• 'Not suspected of committing offences with paedophile Savile'
• Has decided to stay off-air following publicity around arrest
  

Veteran BBC broadcaster Paul Gambaccini last night admitted he is the latest celebrity to be arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile scandal. 

The 64-year-old radio and TV presenter – who last year described Savile as ‘not all good, not all bad’ – broke his silence three days after he was held on suspicion of sexual offences by officers working on Scotland Yard’s Operation Yewtree.

He issued a statement denying the ‘historic’ allegations of sexual abuse after frenzied speculation about the identity of the high-profile suspect arrested earlier this week.

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