The former BBC Radio 1 DJ appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Monday.
Emma O’Neill Content Editor – Live News
10:45, 10 Nov 2025
Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood arrives at Westminster Magistrates’ Court(Image: PA)
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has appeared in court on Monday (November 10), after being charged with rape and sexual assault.
The 68-year-old is accused of offences against seven women, including three indecent assaults at the BBC studios in the 1990s.
Westwood is also alleged to have raped a woman at a London hotel in 1996 and sexually assaulted another woman at a music festival in the city around 20 years later.
He appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday wearing a dark grey shirt and a £2,400 Dior puffer jacket and spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address.
The court heard he has attended five voluntary police interviews since the investigation into the alleged offences began.
Westwood is charged with:
- Four counts of rape
- Nine counts of indecent assault
- Two counts of sexual assault
The former BBC DJ, who returned to the UK from Nigeria last week, was not required to enter pleas to any of the charges.
Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring granted Westwood bail on the condition that he does not contact prosecution witnesses. He will next appear at Southwark Crown Court on December 8.
Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy previously said: “It takes courage to come forward and report allegations of this nature.
“The women who have done so have put their trust in us and we continue to provide them with all available support.
“Our investigation remains open and we’d encourage anyone who has been impacted by this case, or anyone with information, to come forward and speak with us.”
The BBC Board 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.
In response to historical sexual abuse allegations, Westwood has previously said he “strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate 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.
