Sara Cox is set to become the new host of the Radio 2 breakfast show.
Sara Cox is about to make her breakfast show debut.(Image: Daniel Loveday/Comic Relief/Getty Images)
The countdown has begun for Sara Cox to take over the reins radio 2 Flagship show. While the presenter admits the idea of trying something new is “a little scary”, she’s certain it’s a challenge she can tackle head on.
Sarah, 51, is to become a regular presenter of Radio 2’s breakfast show from Monday, July 6. Sarah, who has decades of experience in radio, was the leading candidate to replace former presenter Scott Mills following his dismissal. BBC.
Mills’ exit from the primetime program came as metropolitan police An investigation into the 53-year-old man was launched in 2026 over allegations of serious sexual offenses involving a boy under the age of 16 between 1997 and 2000.
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Speaking about her new role, Cox told The Times: “It’s huge but I’m ready. I might have to bury my phone in my neighbour’s sandpit a few days early because I don’t like people sending me well wishes, but as soon as I get my mic on, I’ll be fine.”
As she takes on the new hosting gig, she will have to say goodbye to her teatime show for the BBC, which she has run since 2018. Moving from a 4pm to 7pm slot to a morning show might be a bit of a change, but Sara is adamant that she is not nervous.
She added, “I’m not nervous because I know I can do a good job. I don’t want to sound arrogant, but I’ve been doing radio for 28 years.”
“I think if you’re ambitious, you always want to do the next big thing. After working for seven years on a show I love so much, where I give 100 percent every day, I felt ready for another challenge.
“I was ready to do something new and a little scary because I love that feeling. It keeps you interested and interesting.”
Sara Shared that to make a good breakfast show, it’s important to make the audience laugh during their morning routine.
Set to make the slot her own, she also noted another difference between her two shows: “The big difference is that we didn’t have a single celebrity at tea time. The stars were always regular listeners.
“So I’m taking them with me for breakfast but we’ll also see a little Hollywood.” Sarah’s first guest is already a big name as she will get a chance to sit and chat with Hollywood actor Tom Hanks.
Since the dismissal of Scott Mills, Gary Davis has been hosting the breakfast show before Sarah’s morning start. When asked about Mills, she said: “I don’t know any more about the whole thing than you do.”
Insiders have said this since it went off air Mills has faced incredibly difficult times And has relied on her husband Sam Vaughn for support.
According to a source, Mills believes the truth will eventually come out and is comforted by the fact that his friends have been around him during this time.
Although he has not yet made a public announcement about the dismissal, sources claim he is taking legal advice on what he might say.
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