BBC Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills has been fired following allegations made over his personal conduct. Mills hosted Radio 2’s popular Breakfast Show, which reached 6.5 million listeners on a weekly basis and made it the U.K.’s most popular show in the slot.
The announcement was made by the U.K.’s public service broadcaster on Monday morning (March 30) with a spokesperson saying that “while we do not comment on matters relating to individuals we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted and has left the BBC“. Mills has not yet commented on the announcement.
Mills regularly hosted a number of high-profile interviews with recent appearances from Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Louis Tomlinson, Robbie Williams and more. He took the slot in 2025 following Zoe Ball’s departure and joined the Radio 2 schedule in 2022.
In an email sent to staff, Lorna Clarke, the BBC’s director of music 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 programs on R1, 5Live, R2 and TV I felt it was important to share this news with you at the earliest opportunity.”
Mills joined the BBC in 1998 and held a number of roles at Radio 1, the BBC’s youth-focused radio station. In 2022, he departed the station after 24 years to replace Steve Wright.
Alongside the Breakfast Show, he appeared on a number of television shows for the BBC including music TV show The Pop Years and the corporation’s coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest. Mills earned £355,000 – £359,999 ($469,000) according to the latest annual report, making him the 11th biggest paid star.
Mills was absent from Monday’s broadcast, with Gary Davies assuming broadcasting duties. Davies is set to appear for the remainder of the week.
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