Sara Cox, a Bolton-born broadcaster who began her career in the mid-1990s, is expected to become the new host of the Radio 2 breakfast show in summer 2025, according to The Sun. She will replace Scott Mills, who is leaving the programme. Cox has been with the BBC for 25 years and currently hosts the drivetime show on Radio 2.
Cox started her broadcasting career in the mid-1990s, co-presenting Channel 4's The Girly Show and Born Sloppy. In the late 1990s, she took over from Paula Yates on The Big Breakfast. She then hosted the Radio 1 Breakfast Show from 2000 to December 2003, before swapping slots with Chris Moyles in 2003. Her final Radio 1 show aired in February 2014.
After moving to Radio 2, Cox launched her own late-night show in 2018. In January 2019, she was announced as Simon Mayo's successor on the drivetime show, which features segments like Totally Teavoted and Kids in the Car. Cox also appears on the cover of Good Housekeeping's May issue and ran a 135-mile ultramarathon for Children in Need, raising £11.5 million.
According to The Sun, Cox is expected to replace Scott Mills on the Eurovision Song Contest coverage, though the BBC has not yet confirmed the official 2026 Eurovision line-up. Cox commented on the Eurovision semi-finals on Radio 2 last year. In her personal life, Cox has been married to tech company director Ben Cyzer for 13 years. Both Cox and Zoe Ball were labeled 'ladettes' by the press earlier in their careers.
Several details remain unconfirmed, including the exact date of Cox's takeover in summer 2025, whether the BBC has officially announced her as the new host, and what will happen to her drivetime show. The BBC has not commented on the reports.