Aled Jones allowed back on the BBC after apologising to alleged sexual harassment victim
SONGS of Praise star Aled Jones is to be allowed back on air by the BBC star after facing a claim of sexual harassment.
The former angelic choirboy today issued a grovelling apology for his behaviour as the Beeb agreed to reinstate him on its shows.
He claimed he had been devastated that his past actions had caused distress to others and vowed never to repeat them.
A spokesman for Aled Jones said: “About three months ago Aled voluntarily agreed to step away from his presenting commitments whilst the organisation conducted a review.
"Aled was devastated to learn that some of his past behaviour outside the BBC had caused distress to others. He deeply regrets this behaviour and is very sorry for the hurt it has caused.
"Aled has given his assurance that it will never be repeated. Aled will now continue with his roles at the BBC. There will be no further comment.”
It was said to have been one of 25 “live" cases being investigated by the Beeb.
The corporation has spent months investigating the allegation which was believed to have centred on messages and contact.
Aled has not been on the Beeb since October and was removed from Christmas episodes of Songs of Praise. The Beeb also pulled an episode of cookery show The Hairy Bikers in which he appeared.
A BBC spokesman said: “As Aled has previously confirmed, over recent weeks the BBC has been considering complaints about his past behaviour. During this period, Aled has not been presenting on the BBC.
"While the behaviour under review was not related to his work with the BBC, Aled recognises it was inappropriate and caused real distress to others. He has apologised for this and assured the BBC that there will be no repeat of this behaviour in future.
"We can confirm that Aled Jones will be resuming his radio and television presenting roles with the BBC over the coming weeks.”
He said he 'deeply regrets' his behaviourThe married father of two, who shot to fame as a choirboy in the 1980s, had previously said he was sorry for “juvenile” behaviour but had denied any inappropriate contact.
Jones, famous for his Walking in the Air hit in 1985, has continued to work for commercial broadcaster Classic FM during this period.
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Jones, who was awarded an MBE in 2013, lives in a £1.8million house in Barnes, South West London, with his wife Claire Fossett.
By the time he was 16 he had sold more than six million albums and had sung for the Queen, Princess Diana and the Pope. He topped the classical charts with his latest album.
Aled appeared on his BBC Wales show on October 22 but it has not aired since. The previous week he appeared on Songs of Praise but has not been back on since.