Sara Cox has marked her final day hosting BBC Radio 2's drivetime show with a farewell lunch at a Devonshire pub, ahead of taking over the breakfast show from Scott Mills. The 51-year-old presenter shared a series of snaps on social media, including one of her smiling in the studio with colleagues, and captioned the post: '7 and a half years of silliness all wrapped up with some Pato Banton and a booze free Guinness.'
Cox added: 'Thank you for listening to teatime @bbcradio2 – the larking about & general daftness will continue soon on The Sara Cox Breakfast Show…. (Please come with me!)' She is expected to take a few weeks off before starting her new role next month.
The BBC announced in April that Cox would replace Scott Mills, who was sacked from the breakfast show in March following allegations about his personal conduct. Mills had also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest for the BBC and was forced to step down from a spin-off podcast of Race Across The World, which he won in 2024.
An insider told The Sun that Cox was the obvious choice for the role, stating: 'Sara has been handed the top job and it’s official, she is the new host of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show. This is something the BBC have always had lined up for her and she could not be more excited to take on the role.'
Addressing her new position, Cox 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.'
In May, it was reported that Scott Mills was considering legal action against the BBC, believing he was wrongly sacked. According to the Mail on Sunday, his legal team at Level Law had been in contact with the broadcaster at that time.
