"Murley said he was also subject to homophobic abuse from listeners in the form of emails, texts, and phone calls, including one incident where Bible verses and homophobic remarks were sent to him in an envelope. The 37-year-old presenter raised this abuse with a manager who told him it was not his job to deal with the abuse and instructed him to sound "less gay" on air."
"Murley said in a social media statement issued in December 2025 - following the outcome of an employment tribunal - that he met "in-person" with senior members of the BBC's management to "receive a formal, full and unconditional apology" for "homophobic and discriminatory abuse" he experienced. When asked about this, however, the BBC did not acknowledge the alleged in-person meeting and a spokesperson simply said the broadcaster "welcomed the tribunal judgement" and "won't be commenting further"."
"Radio presenter Jack Murley alleged that during his time at the BBC, where he worked as a presenter for BBC Radio Cornwall for five years, staff members used the homophobic slurs "poof" and "fairy boy" in his presence; he was told by another that gay people are "a lot more likely to die of AIDS" Murley said he was also subject to homophobic abuse from listeners in the form of emails, texts, and phone calls,"
The BBC issued an official apology to presenter Jack Murley for homophobic abuse he experienced while working at BBC Radio Cornwall. Murley said staff used slurs such as "poof" and "fairy boy" and that a colleague told him gay people are "a lot more likely to die of AIDS". He said listeners sent emails, texts and calls, and once placed Bible verses and homophobic remarks in an envelope. A manager allegedly told him it was not his job to deal with abuse and instructed him to sound "less gay" on air. Murley was sacked in 2024 over social media posts, and an employment judge later ruled the dismissal reasonable.
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