Sara Cox announced as Scott Mills’ replacement on BBC Radio 2 breakfast show – UK Times

Sara Cox has been announced as the replacement for Scott Mills on the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show.

The news was confirmed just under a month after Mills was fired from his popular slot following allegations about his personal conduct, bringing an end to his three-decade career with the BBC.

Cox, who until now had been hosting the station’s weekday teatime show between 4pm to 7pm, will being presenting the breakfast show to its weekly 6.5 million listeners this summer.

In a statement, the radio host, 51, said: “There are not enough adjectives to really sum up how I’m feeling about being trusted with such an iconic show but let’s start with ecstatic, honoured and incredibly chuffed.

“It’s been a dream to host the Breakfast Show since I joined Radio 2 and it feels like a bit of a full circle for me. I’ve had the most glorious seven years of my career on Teatime so thank you to my brilliant Teatime listeners who hopefully will join me at Breakfast for excellent music and all my usual nonsense plus some superstar guests.”

She added: “I honestly can’t wait to wake the nation up with the biggest most fun breakfast show ever.”

Cox started out on BBC Radio 1 in 1999, replacing Zoe Ball on the breakfast show and hosting it for three years. She stayed with the station until 2014, when she officially moved over to Radio 2.

She started out hosting Radio 2’s Sounds of the 80s on Saturday nights before replacing Simon Mayo in the drivetime slot in 2019.

Cox made her TV debut in 1996 as co-host of The Girlie Show, before presenting the Brit Awards red carpet and joining the UK’s Eurovision team as a UK Commentator in 2011.

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She is reportedly set to replace Scott Mills as a main commentator for this year’s Eurovision following Mills’ firing from the broadcaster. The BBC said in a statement at the time: “While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals, we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted to work with the BBC.”

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