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Scott Mills

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Scott Mills in the BBC Radio studios in 2011

Scott Mills (born 28 March 1973)[1] is a British radio DJ. He has his own daily show on BBC Radio 1. He is also a television presenter and an actor. He was born in Southampton.[1]

Scott Mills began working at of age of 16 at a local radio in Hampshire. He joined BBC Radio 1 in 1998. In May 2004, was given a slot on weekday early-evenings to cover for Sara Cox who was about to have a baby.[2] He had a slot everyday in the afternoon.[3]

He left Radio 1 in August 2022 and moved to Radio 2, initially presenting the afternoon show but then on 27 January 2025, he became the host of the flagship Breakfast Show, replacing Zoe Ball. However, in March 2026, he was sacked by the BBC and dismissed from the Breakfast Show due to his "personal conduct" relating to a "historic relationship".[4]

Mills is openly gay.[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Biographies - Scott Mills". BBC. August 2004. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "The Unofficial Mills Biography". Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  3. "Radio 1 schedule: Scott Mills and Greg James to swap". BBC. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  4. "Scott Mills sacked from BBC Radio 2 after allegations over 'historic relationship'". BBC News. 2026-03-30. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. "Coming out nerves for Radio 1's early bird". The Guardian. 7 April 2001. Retrieved 27 February 2013.