Sara Cox has landed a major new BBC contract for the series The Marvellous Miniature Workshop, a BBC spokesperson confirmed. She is also set to host Radio 2's breakfast show and provide Eurovision commentary, according to the Daily Mail.
A BBC spokesperson confirmed that Cox's series The Marvellous Miniature Workshop has been renewed for 20 episodes, double the previous order. The show's length has also been extended from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. The Daily Mail reported that Cox will take over as Eurovision commentator. She will also host Radio 2's flagship breakfast show, the newspaper added.
Scott Mills, who had been with the BBC for 28 years, was sacked following allegations of a historical sexual relationship, according to the Daily Mail. The Mirror linked the decision to a 2016 police investigation into serious sexual offences against a teenage boy. The alleged offences were said to have occurred between 1997 and 2000, the newspaper added. The Daily Mail reported that the investigation was dropped around seven years ago due to a lack of evidence. Scotland Yard confirmed that detectives sent a file to the Crown Prosecution Service for a charging decision. The case was rejected due to insufficient evidence, and the investigation was closed in 2019. The BBC said it had removed all future work planned with Mills, including coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest. The Daily Mail also claimed the boy was under 16 at the time of the alleged offences. Mills was reportedly questioned under caution in 2018, according to the newspaper.
The Daily Mail reported that the first series of The Marvellous Miniature Workshop aired last year. The show received positive reviews, the newspaper added. It has been nominated for a Royal Television Society award earlier this year, according to the newspaper. The show is produced by EarlyBird, the Daily Mail stated.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 final will take place in Vienna, Austria, on May 16, with semi-finals on May 12 and 14, the European Broadcasting Union announced. Details of the allegations against Mills and the identity of the complainant remain unknown. The BBC declined to comment further on the matter.