Well-known British radio and television host Jimmy Savile’s private life and deeds were the subject of great investigation and controversy after his death in 2011. He was the subject of numerous complaints of sexual assault after his death, which exposed a pattern of predatory behavior spanning several decades.
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Was Jimmy Savile ever married?
Savile remained a bachelor his entire life, never getting married, and lived with his mother till she passed away. In his autobiography, As It Happens, he stated that he had slept with a lot of different women. He listed numerous more places where he said he had sex, including desks, boats, airplanes, and slag heaps.
Donna Foot, a former singer, revealed to the Mirror in 2012 that she had allegedly dated the pedophile for 17 years and had aborted his child. She continued by saying she was ‘disgusted’ to learn of his offenses because she was unaware of them.
When he was alive, Jimmy Savile was admired and honored for his humanitarian efforts. He was active in many fundraising campaigns and was well-known in many hospitals. He also received a number of honors for his charity endeavors.
But after his passing in October 2011, accusations of sexual assault started to surface against Savile. It was discovered that the television personality had a history of predatory behavior, sexually abusing hundreds of kids and adults, mostly while he was working in the media industry.
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The Savile-related revelations and the ensuing investigations exposed serious shortcomings in organizations like the BBC, where he had spent many years working. There were allegations of a cover-up and assertions that the organization may have been aware of or suspicious of his behavior but chose not to disclose it.
