Sara Cox, presenter of the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, has revealed that she sometimes has to "leg it out of the studio" to eat during her shift. The 51-year-old DJ, who recently returned to the morning slot, admitted that food is forbidden in the studio during airtime, but her hunger sometimes gets the better of her.
Secret snack breaks
Speaking exclusively to the Mirror, Cox explained that when a listener is waiting to come on and play a feature, she will say hello and then confess she needs to dash out for a quick bite. "We're not allowed food in the studio. So, if I've got a listener waiting to come on and play a feature, I usually say hi to them and confess that I've got to leg it out of the studio and eat some apple and peanut butter, something like that," she said.
She joked: "If I've got a long song that's a four-minute banger, I'm fine. You've never seen a woman eat apple and peanut butter so quick!"
Success on air
Cox, who previously presented Drivetime before being replaced by Angela Scanlon, also shared what she believes is the secret to her success. "You can't be afraid to be yourself," she said. "And I'm really myself, and that includes being a little bit silly, which can make you a little bit vulnerable really, because I'm certainly not cool when I'm on air."
She added that she can feel self-conscious with new team members around, saying: "When we have new people on the team, I'm quite shy and I'll be like, 'Oh, can I just get used to them before they're allowed in the studio?' Because actually, when I'm on air, I'm being so silly that actually you feel self-conscious if you've got new people around you."
Technology campaign
Cox was speaking as part of a campaign encouraging households to switch out older smart meter hardware for new kit. Research found that Brits save around six hours every week and rely on seven devices, with smartphones named the top time-saving gadget. It also revealed that 76% of Britons agree technology has simplified their lives, with the kitchen identified as the area where the most time is conserved.
She said of the campaign: "It's sort of a celebration of technology, and about keeping your technology up-to-date. And smart meters are a brilliant example of how it's important just to keep up-to-date." She urged people contacted by their energy supplier to make an appointment, noting it would not cost them anything.
Cox also noted that 49% of Gen Z can't imagine waiting for their favourite song on the radio, while 86% of baby boomers remember rewinding cassette tapes by hand. She added: "I don't know about you, I really struggled with cassettes. And everybody's busy these days and technology just makes life a lot easier."
