Sara Cox has been announced as the new host of the weekday Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, replacing Scott Mills.
Background on the Change
Mills was sacked from the BBC last month after it was discovered he had been the subject of allegations of 'serious sexual offences' against a teenage boy under 16.
Sara, who currently hosts the station's weekday Teatime show from 4pm to 7pm, will launch her first show this summer.
Sara Cox's Statement
Sara said in a statement: '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. I honestly can't wait to wake the nation up with the biggest most fun breakfast show ever.'
Sara Cox's Radio Career
Sara kicked off her BBC radio career when she joined BBC Radio 1 in 1999 to present a Saturday lunchtime show, moving on the following year to present the Radio 1 Breakfast Show until December 2003.
Over the next 11 years, Sara presented various shows on the network, including the weekday afternoon show, a weekend afternoon show and weekday mornings.
