BBC Radio 2 confirms breakfast show host as Scott Mills replacement revealed

Sara Cox will replace Scott Mills as the host of BBC Radio 2's breakfast show, the BBC has confirmed.

Cox said she was "ecstatic, honoured and incredibly chuffed" to be taking over the station's breakfast show, admitting it felt like "a bit of a full circle" moment for her.

In a statement, she said: "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. I honestly can't wait to wake the nation up with the biggest most fun breakfast show ever."

Cox currently presents Radio 2's teatime show, a role she has held since 2019. Details on who will take over the teatime slot will be confirmed at a later date.

Radio 2 chief Helen Thomas said: "Sara is adored by her millions of listeners at teatime, and having regularly deputised in the slot, I already know she'll build a brilliant rapport with the breakfast audience and get the nation going each morning with her trademark warmth and humour."

Gary Davies has been hosting the breakfast show since Mills was fired by the BBC last month. The news of Mills's firing came following allegations over his 'personal conduct'.

Following the news, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that Mills was questioned in 2018 over allegations of serious sexual offences against a boy who was aged under 16, relating to incidents reported to have taken place between 1997 and 2000. The investigation began in 2016 and was later closed in 2019 due to lack of evidence.

Mills responded to the reports in a statement shared with Radio Times earlier this month (1 April). The statement reads: "The recent announcement that I am no longer contracted to the BBC has led to the publication of rumour and speculation. In response to this the Metropolitan Police has made a statement, which I confirm relates to me.

"An allegation was made against me in 2016 of a historic sexual offence which was the subject of a police investigation in which I fully cooperated and responded to in 2018. As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges.

"Since the investigation related to an allegation that dates back nearly 30 years and the police investigation was closed 7 years ago, I hope that the public and the media will understand and respect my wish not to make any further public comment on this matter.

"I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who have reached out to me with kindness, my former colleagues, and my beloved listeners, who I greatly miss."

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