John Leslie made a rare TV appearance on Tuesday as he called for celebrities accused of sex offences to remain anonymous.

The Scottish TV presenter spoke to Kate Garraway and Charlotte Hawkins on Good Morning Britain after he was formally told by police 24 hours earlier that a case against him had been dropped.

The former Blue Peter host, 50, spoke out after admitting his career had been 'ruined' by a claim made against him by a 22-year-old woman four months ago.

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Ordeal: TV and radio presenter John Leslie called for celebrities accused of sex offence to remain anonymous as he appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday

John attended a police station in Dalkeith, Scotland on Monday, where officers formally told him that the case had been dropped.

Speaking on the breakfast show on Tuesday, he said: 'It's not when you are named - it's because you are named and then shamed.

'The media brings up previous things and they presume you're guilty until proven innocent. There's no evidence. Your name's just been put out there and you can't defend yourself.'

Although John was relieved when the case was dropped, he said the damage done to his career and reputation is irreparable.

Stressful time: The 50-year-old spoke to GMB co-hosts Kate Garraway and Charlotte Hawkins on the breakfast show

Moving forward: The Scottish star is hoping to rebuild his career again after being cleared

The presenter was suspended from his job on Radio Forth in Scotland last November following allegations made by the young woman following an awards night.

In an interview over the weekend, Leslie explained how he considered his accuser as a friend and explained how it was her who asked if she could go home with him on the night of November 19.

John said he had spent his last few pounds on a bottle of champagne for them both, and she had paid for their taxi home, where they had sexual contact.

In a detailed account he gave to his solicitors, he said that they fooled around, she kissed him softly, and she even remarked on how comfortable his bed was.

The presenter, who first thought she was out of his league, said they even embraced and kissed as she left, she put her number in his phone and he said he hoped he would see her again.

When he was told to go home when he arrived at work the next day, because of 'a complaint', he assumed he may have made a bad joke that offended someone at the office.

Support: Many viewers of Good Morning Britain agreed with John's call for anonymity

He then explained how he was later dragged out of bed by police officers, put in handcuffs and taken to the police station, where he was held for 10 hours.

Reflecting on the aftermath of his arrest on GMB on Tuesday, he said: 'Before I got home, there was 20 press outside my door. I was a fugitive inside my home.'

Now free, John is attempting to rebuild his career, although admits he is uncertain if he will find work again because of the damage the allegations have done to his career.

He said he had been offered a new contract for his radio show shortly before the incident, before being suspended.

He explained: 'I did have a new job, have a new contract. Being a radio presenter is not quite the same as being on telly but I was loving it.

'I was a fugitive in my own home': John said he was besieged by press following his arrest in November

'It's up to them whether they give me that new contract. To be honest, the damage has been done. I can't see them giving me my job back.'

Following the broadcast, viewers on Twitter appeared to largely agree with John's call for stars to have anonymity after being accused.

One person on Twitter wrote: '@GMB very sad for John Leslie and others falsely named - too many people make false allegations with the prospect of compo.'

Another tweeted: 'Just seen John Leslie interviewed on #GMB He speaks an enormous amount of common sense. Brave too. Well done!'

However, others agreed with Kate's concerns that giving the accused anonymity may prevent victims from reporting sexual crimes.

The TV personality's latest ordeal comes after similar allegations back in 2003 and 2004, for which he was never convicted.