Moment Children in Need chairman smashes female cyclist off her bike with his BMW: Terry Duddy, 69, resigns in disgrace just days after his appointment
The Children in Need president was caught on CCTV knocking a female cyclist off her bike and throwing her onto the road.
Terry Duddy, 69, was announced as chief executive of BBC Children in Need just 11 days ago but later resigned following the driving conviction.
CCTV footage of the June collision shared by Thames Valley Police shows Duddy’s black BMW turning right and cutting off a cyclist believed to be in his 50s.
The SUV then hits the cyclist, sending him flying into the air before falling back onto hard concrete.
While the woman was lying on the ground, the cyclists coming right behind her rushed to her aid.
The former Children in Need boss was given an 18-month suspended prison sentence last Thursday. He was also ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.
The 69-year-old man admitted the incident to the BBC on Tuesday and said he would have to step down as president because of the events.
The editorial board also accepted this. James Fairclough, a member of the charity’s board of trustees, has taken on the role with immediate effect.
Terry Duddy, 69, was announced as chief executive of BBC Children in Need just 11 days ago, but later resigned due to a driving conviction.
CCTV footage of the June collision shared by Thames Valley Police shows the black BMW turning right and cutting off a cyclist believed to be in his 50s.
Duddy was also the boss of some major UK retailers, including Argos. He is also chairman of London Marathon Events as well as charity organization Catch22.
A Catch22 spokesperson said: ‘Yesterday, we were informed by our Chairman, Terry Duddy, that he had been convicted of careless driving causing serious injury.
‘We are investigating the implications of this for its role in Catch22 and will provide further updates once this is complete.’
It comes amid a series of resignations in recent weeks, including that of the BBC’s director general, Tim Davie.
The company’s News CEO, Deborah Turness, also resigned following a controversy over the doctoring of Donald Trump’s speech for the Panorama section.
In a statement, Mr Davie said: ‘Some mistakes were made and as chief executive I must take ultimate responsibility.’
