Overview
- BBC content chief Kate Phillips and drama director Lindsay Salt informed staff of her passing in an internal email earlier this week.
- Scott-Haughton joined the BBC in 2023 as a commissioning editor, overseeing EastEnders, Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise, and serving as an executive producer on new Peaky Blinders series.
- The official Death in Paradise Instagram paid tribute, calling her a passionate champion of the show and its sister series.
- The British Blacklist first reported the news, with tributes following from colleagues and public figures including Clara Amfo, Paul C Brunson, Ria Hebden and Eddie Kadi.
- BBC leaders praised her advocacy for female and diverse creatives and said they are in conversation with her family to share plans to remember her soon.