Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with two additional sexual offences, bringing the total number of charges against him to 17, involving nine women.

What it means

Tim Westwood, the former BBC Radio 1 DJ, has been charged with two additional sexual offences—specifically sexual assault and indecent assault—by the Metropolitan Police. He already faces multiple charges of rape and sexual assault involving seven women, to which he pleaded not guilty last December. The new charges bring the total number of complainants to at least nine, and the case is part of an ongoing criminal investigation spanning alleged offences from the 1980s to the 2010s.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The claim is solidly based on official statements from the Metropolitan Police, reported by multiple reputable outlets (BBC, The Guardian, Reuters, Sky News). The reporting is close to the primary source, making it highly reliable; the specific details of the new charges (sexual assault and indecent assault) are confirmed across these sources.

How new

This is genuinely new coverage from 22 September 2026, with articles published within the last few hours—no indication of older material being recirculated.

Go deeper

• Sky News — first to publish