Julia Bradbury has decided to take a break from her presenting duties on BBC TV show, Watchdog, whilst she is being investigated by police.

The TV presenter is under investigation after Virgin Atlantic have reported ’suspicious activity’ on her airmiles account.

In a statement Ms Bradbury said: “I am very concerned about these allegations.

“Although I have not been contacted by the police I understand that my Virgin Atlantic account details have been passed over to the authorities as part of an internal fraud investigation at the airline regarding frequent flyer miles.

“I understand that my name appears on a list that includes several Virgin passengers with discrepancies in their frequent flyer statements.

She added: “I have done nothing wrong and will of course willingly cooperate with any enquiries.

“I have asked the BBC to take time off from my presenting duties on Watchdog until the matter has been resolved.”

A spokeswoman for the airline said: “Virgin Atlantic can confirm that it has closed a number of accounts belonging to some members of its frequent flyer programme, Flying Club, due to suspicious activity relating to earning miles and tier points.

“We can confirm that information has been passed to the police for further investigation.”