Sara Cox replaces Scott Mills on Radio 2 breakfast show

DJ Sara Cox will replace Scott Mills as the host of Radio 2's breakfast show, the BBC has announced. Cox, who is originally from Bolton, currently presents the station's teatime slot, which she has fronted since 2019. 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. Cox will take over the breakfast show in the summer. The BBC said it would announce the new host of the teatime slot at a later date. Opening her show on Thursday after the news was announced, Cox said: "It takes quite a lot to make me speechless, but when I got asked to host the Radio 2 breakfast show I was momentarily lost for words." Cox said it had been an "absolute blast" hosting teatime, describing her tenure as a "golden seven years", but added she was "absolutely buzzing" to be taking over breakfast. "It's always been my dream," she said. "My energy has always been 'waiting-in-the-wings gal', but I'm so glad it's happening now, because I would not swap the last seven years of teatime for anything." Gary Davies, who