Scott Mills has been revealed as the replacement for Zoe Ball on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show.

Ball, who has presented the breakfast show since 2019, announced this morning (Tuesday, November 19) that she has decided to step down from the weekday Breakfast Show in December.

Making the announcement she said: "After six incredible years on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, it’s time for me to step away from the very early mornings and focus on family.

"It’s been a privilege. I think the world of you listeners and I’m grateful to my bosses here for their support, especially this year.

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"Huge thanks go to my awesome team on the show, Tina, Mike and Richie, and of course our listeners, with whom I’ve shared some of life’s highs and lows, the good, the bad and the daft times."

Ball's last show as presenter of the Radio 2 Breakfast show will be on December 20.

She added: "While I’m stepping away from the Breakfast Show, I’m not disappearing entirely – I’ll still be a part of the Radio 2 family, with more news in the New Year.

"I’m excited to embrace my next chapter, including being a mum in the mornings, and I can’t wait to tune in on the school run!”

Scott Mills to replace Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show

After revealing on Tuesday's show she would be stepping down from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show, Ball also announced who would be replacing her.

Scott Mills, 51, will be the new presenter of the Breakfast Show each weekday morning, moving from his weekday afternoon programme (2pm-4pm).

Mills said: “Zoe and I have been such good friends now for over 25 years and have spent much of that time as part of the same radio family here at Radio 2 and also on Radio 1.

"She's done an incredible job on this show over the past six years, and I am beyond excited to be handed the baton.”

“It feels ever since recording my first shows as a kid for an audience of one, my mum, all roads since have led to this amazing opportunity.

"It really is a lifelong dream come true to follow in the footsteps of Sir Terry, Chris and Zoe to be the new presenter of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show.”

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Ball added: “Scott and I go way back to our Radio 1 days, when he was doing early mornings before me.

"He’s been a close friend for years, and I’m beyond thrilled it’s him taking over the Breakfast Show. Breakfast has always been his dream, and what a year he’s had - from racing around the world to his beautiful wedding to Sam.

"He’s not only a blooming brilliant producer but one of the best in radio. I can’t wait to tune in on the school run!”

Mills was born in Eastleigh and started his career aged 16 at local radio station Power FM, before moving to stations in Bristol and then Manchester.

He joined BBC Radio 1 in 1998, and moved to Radio 2 permanently in 2022.