Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills sacked by BBC over ‘personal conduct’

By Casey Cooper-Fiske, Press Association Senior Entertainment Reporter

BBC Radio 2 breakfast host Scott Mills has been sacked from the corporation over allegations relating to his personal conduct, BBC News has reported.

A statement from the corporation to its news department said: “While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted and has left the BBC”.

The 53-year-old from Southampton took over the breakfast show from Zoe Ball last year.

Mills began his BBC career on Radio 1 in the late 1990s as the early breakfast host, before going on to present weekend slots and then an early evening show while providing maternity cover for Sara Cox. When Cox did not return, the programme was renamed The Scott Mills Show.

In 2022, he joined Radio 2, replacing Steve Wright in his weekday afternoon slot.

He has presented a number of shows on the station before taking up the Breakfast Show after Ball’s departure.

He has also presented a weekend show on Radio 5 Live and appeared on series 12 of Strictly Come Dancing, where he was paired with professional dancer Joanne Clifton, becoming the fifth couple to be eliminated.