Scott Mills, one of the BBC’s best-known voices, has been sacked from Radio 2 following allegations about his personal conduct.
The BBC confirmed he was “no longer engaged to work with the BBC” but declined to provide further details.
The 53-year-old only took over Radio 2’s breakfast show Zoe Ball in January 2025.
It quickly grew the audience to 6.5 million listeners, making it the most listened to morning show in the UK.
His departure came suddenly, with colleagues and listeners hearing the news after Gary Davies stepped in to host the show in the morning after Mills signed off with a simple “Be back tomorrow”.
Mills has been a fixture on the BBC for over 25 years, starting at Radio 1 in 1998, where he became a fixture on the weekday lineup and later hosted the Official Chart.
He joined Radio 2 in 2022, replacing Steve Wright in the afternoon slot, before being promoted to breakfast presenter.
Alongside radio, Mills has appeared on television, commentating on Eurovision, taking part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2014.
He has made appearances in dramas such as Casualty and soap operas like Hollyoaks.
He also won the Celebrity Race Across the World in 2024.
According to the BBC, Mills was the 11th highest-paid star in the company.
His sudden dismissal shocked colleagues and the public, with BBC music director Lorna Clarke admitting in an internal email that the news would be “sudden and unexpected”.
For now, Mills’ future in broadcasting remains uncertain, but his decades-long career in radio and television has made him one of Britain’s most recognizable presenters.
