Bell, who won the MW award for best PR in 2008 for his work on Paul McCartney's album Memory Almost Full, is now on gardening leave, according to Outside.
While Bell has worked with clients such as David Bowie during his time at Outside, he is close to McCartney, who recorded a video message for him when he won the Music Week Award.
Bell did not wish to comment.
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