Tim Westwood

The teenager, who uses the pseudonym Esther, said Westwood, now 64, was in his 40s when they had sex for the first time, the BBC and Guardian, who have been ...

A statement from a representative of Westwood to the PA news agency in April said: “Tim Westwood strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour. “Tim Westwood strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing.” In a statement in April, Westwood “strongly” denied any wrongdoing.

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has received allegations from a woman who says they had sex several times starting when she was 14.

These testimonies and others will be included in a new BBC News documentary, Hip Hop’s Open Secret: Tim Westwood, which is available to watch on the iPlayer now. The accusations came to light in a joint investigation from The Guardian and BBC News, published on April 26. Westwood, 64, was accused of opportunistic and predatory sexual behaviour as well as instances of unwanted touching in incidents that are said to have occurred between 1992 and 2017.

The woman's accusation is revealed as part of a BBC News investigation into new claims of sexual abuse.

She recalls telling him she was about to turn 20, and he replied saying he wished he had had more time to have sex with her when she was a teenager. But she says he started messaging and calling her regularly, "pestering" her to come over to his house. She says she was left completely shocked by her encounter with the DJ and thought of going to the police. Shortly afterwards he touched the friend's bottom - "smacked it almost" - and when she turned to challenge him he sipped on his drink "like nothing had happened". At the time he told her he was 27, though she later discovered he was in his 40s. She says she didn't think it was going to be anything more than that given the age gap - Mr Westwood was 26 years older than her. She says the DJ met her in west London and drove her to a flat. She says she first met Mr Westwood at his office in Carnaby Street, London. At some point, she says he asked to meet up with her. Of all those who have spoken to the BBC and the Guardian, Esther was the youngest at the time that she says the DJ had sex with her. Paige won a dance competition and was invited to the DJ booth to pick up her prize. She says the DJ saw her one night and asked her for her number. She and her friends were big fans of the DJ's hip-hop show on Capital radio, and they would often call the programme for a shout-out.

Another 10 women have claimed they are victims of sexual abuse and misconduct by DJ Tim Westwood, with one alleging he had sex with her when she was 14.

A statement from a representative of Westwood to the PA news agency in April said: "Tim Westwood strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour. In a statement in April, Westwood "strongly" denied any wrongdoing. None of the 10 reported the incidents to the police and all but one have asked to remain anonymous.

Trigger warning: mentions of sexual misconduct, violence, and attempted suicide which may be triggering to some readers.

Another woman has come forward to detail what she calls a “controlling” relationship with Westwood when she was 16 and he was in his 40s. They also accused him of abusing his position in the music industry. One of his most recent accusers claims that Westwood sexually assaulted her several times, starting when she was 14 and he was in his 30s - well under the age of consent.

The woman, now in her 40s, said Mr Westwood knew how old she was and described him as a 'predator'

She said he got her a drink of juice and they talked before he kissed her. And then it progressed from there,” she said. “I was like, okay, I don’t have a problem with that. I just went through with it, basically.” She said she cut contact with him at the age of 16 because she “knew it was wrong” but she said there was “still a label that hung over you”. One woman said she was only 14 when Mr Westwood first had sex with her, while another said she was 16 when the DJ began what she described as a “controlling” relationship with her when he was in his 40s.

Ten black women have now made allegations against the DJ since an initial news investigation was made public in April - featuring claims that Westwood ...

None of the alleged incidents were reported to the police and all but one of the women have asked to remain anonymous. Ten black women have now made allegations against the DJ since an initial investigation by the two news outlets was made public in April - featuring claims that Westwood abused his position in the music industry to take advantage of seven women in their late teens or early 20s. Ten black women have now made allegations against the DJ since an initial news investigation was made public in April - featuring claims that Westwood abused his position in the music industry to take advantage of seven women in their late teens or early 20s.