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Sara Cox has hosted the drivetime show on Radio 2 since 2019
DJ Sara Cox will replace Scott Mills as the host of Radio 2’s breakfast show, the BBC has announced, with her first show launching this summer.
Cox, who is originally from Bolton, currently presents Radio 2’s teatime show, which she has fronted since 2019.
In a statement, the 51-year-old said she was “ecstatic, honoured and incredibly chuffed” to be taking over the station’s flagship show.
“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,” she added.
She concluded: “I honestly can’t wait to wake the nation up with the biggest most fun breakfast show ever.”
Gary Davies, who regularly covers daytime programmes when the main presenters are off, has been hosting Radio 2’s breakfast show since Mills was sacked by the BBC in late March.
Mills was dropped after the corporation received new information relating to a police investigation over alleged historic sexual offences.
Radio 2 chief Helen Thomas said she was “delighted” that Cox was taking over the breakfast show, saying that she “thoroughly deserves this gig”.
“Sara is adored by her millions of listeners at teatime, and having regularly deputised in the slot, I already know she’ll build a brilliant rapport with the breakfast audience and get the nation going each morning with her trademark warmth and humour,” she said.
Cox reflected: “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.
In a statement, the 51-year-old said she was “ecstatic, honoured and incredibly chuffed” to be taking over the station’s flagship show.
“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,” she added.
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