Rylan Clark, Sara Cox and Zoe Ball are among some of the famous faces to have shown support to axed BBC DJ Scott Mills following a recent post by his husband, Sam Vaughan.
In March, Mr Mills was dismissed by the broadcaster after it received new information regarding a historic police investigation.
The 53-year-old had been investigated between 2016 and 2019 over allegations of a sexual offence involving a boy under 16, with the alleged incidents occurring between 1997 and 2000.
The Crown Prosecution Service determined there was insufficient evidence to bring charges, and the investigation was closed.
Scott Mills was dismissed by the BBC in March | PA
Mr Mills was questioned under caution in July 2018 and stated he fully cooperated with police.
The BBC confirmed it had known about the investigation since 2017 but said current management only recently learned the person involved was under 16.
Mr Mills acknowledged his dismissal but declined to comment further on the substance of the allegations, noting they dated back nearly 30 years.
Since his axe, there has been little comment from Mr Mills, who was replaced on his radio show by Ms Cox.
However, his former colleagues and fellow presenters appear to be standing by him in their first public show of support for the former presenter.
It came after Mr Vaughan shared an Instagram post to celebrate he and Mr Mills’ second wedding anniversary on Monday.
Sharing a black and white photo taken on the day, Mr Vaughan wrote: “2 years,” alongside a heart emoji.
Mr Clark responded to the post, commenting beneath the picture a string of heart emojis.
Rylan Clark, Zoe Ball and Jeremy Vine shared supportive comments
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Ms Ball wrote: “Love you,” also adding heart emojis, while Mx Cox echoed Mr Clark by simply posting love hearts.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Vine penned: “Sending love to you both,” also using the emoji.
Mr Mills broke his silence on his axe shortly after news of his dismissal was reported. His full statement read: “The recent announcement that I am no longer contracted to the BBC has led to the publication of rumour and speculation.
“In response to this the Metropolitan Police has made a statement, which I confirm relates to me.
“An allegation was made against me in 2016 of a historic sexual offence which was the subject of a police investigation in which I fully cooperated and responded to in 2018.
“As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges.
“Since the investigation related to an allegation that dates back nearly 30 years and the police investigation was closed seven years ago, I hope that the public and the media will understand and respect my wish not to make any further public comment on this matter.
“I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who have reached out to me with kindness, my former colleagues and my beloved listeners, who I greatly miss.”