The BBC has sacked Radio 2 breakfast show presenter Scott Mills over allegations about his personal conduct, relating to a “historic relationship” more than ten years ago. The decision was taken last Tuesday, blindsiding Mills, who had hosted Britain’s most popular radio breakfast show.
Mills’ departure is the latest crisis to hit the BBC following allegations against other prominent presenters, including Huw Edwards and Tim Westwood. The broadcaster has been trying to create a culture of accountability. The sacking came in Tim Davie’s last week as director general; he announced his resignation last year.
The BBC confirmed Mills is no longer contracted. Temporary replacements Gary Davies and OJ Borg will cover the breakfast show for the next week. Mills was also due to host upcoming podcasts Race Across the World: The Detour and Pop Top 10 with Rylan Clark.
Mills took over the Radio 2 breakfast show in January 2025, growing its audience to 6.5 million. He joined Radio 2 in 2022 and previously worked at Radio 1 and Radio 5 Live. His annual pay was between £355,000 and £359,999.
Jeremy Vine expressed being “taken aback” by the news, learning of it via the BBC website. A Radio 2 source told Deadline they were “completely blindsided”. Mills signed off on 24 March saying “See you tomorrow” before being sacked.
