BBC finally announce Scott Mills replacement on Radio 2 and it’s ‘a dream’

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Scott Mills official replacement for his Radio 2 show has been announced. This comes after the host was sacked due to his conduct.

Sara Cox has landed one of the biggest gigs in UK radio after being named the new host of the weekday Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2. The much-loved presenter, who currently fronts the station’s Teatime slot, will take over the coveted 6.30am–9.30am show later this summer.

The programme is the biggest breakfast show in the UK, pulling in around 6.5 million listeners each week, while Radio 2 remains the nation’s most popular station overall with a weekly audience of 12.7 million.

Reacting to the news, Sara 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.”

She added: “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.”

Helen Thomas, Head of Radio 2, praised the move, saying: “I’m delighted that Sara Cox will be the new host of the prestigious Radio 2 Breakfast Show. 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.”

She added: “She captured the hearts of the country last November, raising a staggering £11.5m for Children in Need on her Great Northern Marathon Challenge and thoroughly deserves this gig. I can’t wait to hear her first show.”

Her replacement for the afternoon show is yet to be announced.

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