Sara Cox to host BBC Radio 2 breakfast show
Sara Cox will replace Scott Mills as host of BBC Radio 2's breakfast show, taking over in summer 2025. Cox, 51, currently presents the drivetime slot she has hosted since 2019. She called the appointment "a dream" and a "full circle" moment. Gary Davies has been covering the show since Mills was dismissed on March 27 after the BBC received new information related to a police investigation into alleged historic sexual offences. Mills was investigated between 2016 and 2019 over an allegation involving a boy under 16, with no charges brought. The BBC stated new details led to his sacking. Cox raised £11.5 million for Children in Need in 2024 by running 135 miles. She becomes the station's second female breakfast host after Zoe Ball. Radio 2 chief Helen Thomas said Cox "thoroughly deserves this gig." The new drivetime host will be announced later.
Key facts
- Sara Cox replaces Scott Mills as Radio 2 breakfast show host.
- Cox currently hosts the drivetime show, which she has presented since 2019.
- She will take over the breakfast show in summer 2025.
- Scott Mills was sacked by the BBC on March 27, 2025.
- Mills was investigated over alleged historic sexual offences involving a boy under 16.
- The police investigation (2016-2019) did not lead to charges.
- Cox raised £11.5 million for Children in Need in 2024.
- Cox is the second female breakfast host after Zoe Ball.
Entities
Artists
- Sara Cox
- Scott Mills
- Gary Davies
- Vernon Kay
- Ken Bruce
- Simon Mayo
- Chris Evans
- Zoe Ball
- Sir Terry Wogan
- Helen Thomas
Institutions
- BBC
- BBC Radio 2
- BBC Radio 1
- MTV
- Channel 4
- Children in Need
- Crown Prosecution Service
Locations
- Bolton
- United Kingdom