LONDON  –  Scott Mills has been sacked by the BBC following allegations about his personal conduct. The BBC have not given any further details, saying only “while we do not comment on matters relating to individuals, we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted to work with the BBC.” Mills took over the breakfast show on Radio 2 from Zoe Ball in January 2025. On Tuesday 24 March he ended his programme at 09:30GMT, saying: “Back tomorrow.”  The following morning DJ Gary Davies started the show saying he was “in for Scott Mills”. The newspaper said it “understands the allegation relates to a historic relationship”. In an email sent to staff on Monday morning, Lorna Clarke, director of music at the BBC, said: “I know that this news will be sudden and unexpected and therefore must come as a shock.

“Not least as so many of us have worked with Scott over a great many years, across a broad range of our programmes on R1, 5Live, R2 and TV.  “I felt it was important to share this news with you at the earliest opportunity.  “Of course, it will also come as a shock to our audience and loyal breakfast show listeners too. I will update everyone with more information on plans for the show when I’m able to. While I appreciate many of you will have questions, I hope you can understand that I am not going to be saying anything further now.”

At the start of Jeremy Vine’s show on Radio 2 at midday, Vine said he was “taken aback by the story” and that he had “no further information” about it.

Mills has been a presence on BBC radio and TV for more than 25 years and is its 11th highest-paid star.

The 53-year-old joined Radio 2’s weekday schedule in 2022 when he replaced Steve Wright as the host of the afternoon slot.

In 2025 he provided TV commentary on BBC One for the semi-finals of Eurovision with Rylan.