Zoe Ball sent Scott Mills a ‘tearful’ message during his his first BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show since taking over from her. On Monday morning, the 51-year-old DJ made his debut as the new official most after Zoe announced in November last year she was stepping down to ‘focus on family’.
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‘Hello you, it’s me Zoe. I think I’m more excited about your first show than you will be right now,’ she said on the show. ‘I keep getting really tearful. I’m so proud of you, I just need you to know that. You are so born to do this.’. Scott told his new listeners that after so long at the Beeb, he is still ready to give his new role ‘everything’ he’s got.
Image Credit: Metro [For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only screen grab taken from a video on @BBCR1 twitter page of Scott Mills struggling to hold back tears as he signed off his final BBC Radio 1 show after 24 years telling listeners to "turn on the radio" if they ever feel alone. Issue date: Thursday August 25, 2022. PA Photo. The DJ will take over from Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2. See PA story SHOWBIZ Mills. Photo credit should read: BBC/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC Picture Publicity. Please credit the image to the BBC and any named photographer or independent programme maker, as described in the caption.]
‘I’ve worked at the BBC for 25 years now, on the radio, a lot of you may well have grown up listening to me,’ he said to listeners. I’m sure a lot of you will not have much idea about me at all,’ he said. ‘Either way, if you could make me part of your morning routine, it would honestly mean so much because, believe me, I’m going to give it absolutely everything I’ve got. I really hope you enjoy it. Let’s go.’.
Image Credit: Metro [LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27: FOR EVENING STANDARD USE ONLY) Scott Mills attends the 1st anniversary performance of "ABBA Voyage" at the ABBA Arena on May 27, 2023 in London, England. Pic Credit: Dave Benett]
After playing his first song, Robbie Williams’ Rock DJ, Scott – who tied the knot with partner Sam Vaughan in June last year – quipped: ‘This might be the best day of my life, apart from getting married.’. Scott said he was still finding it ‘quite hard to process that this is happening’ as he opened the show.
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