SARA Cox says goodbye to BBC Radio 2 after seven years on its Teatime slot and has revealed that she’s already filmed her ‘final show’.
News broke back in April that Sara, 51, would be taking over the Breakfast show from Scott Mills, who was sacked by the BBC in March.
Taking to her Instagram, the presenter shared a sweet post marking the end of her time on Radio 2, as she wrapped up her ‘final show’.
Sara shared a host of pics from the studio, beaming ear to ear as she posed alongside her colleagues.
She also uploaded snaps from a farewell lunch with her team at lavish restaurant the Devonshire, in London.
Sara was shown enjoying a non-alcoholic Guinness and a prawn cocktail as she celebrated over ‘seven years of silliness’.
She captioned the post: “7 and a half years of silliness all wrapped up with some Pato Banton and a booze free Guinness.
“All Request Friday from 4pm today then that’s ya lot! Thank you for listening to teatime @bbcradio2 – the manking about & general daftness will continue soon on The Sara Cox Breakfast Show…. (Please come with me!)”
Fans flooded the comments with well wishes and congratulated the star on her next move.
It was revealed that Sara would take over the sought after Breakfast Show slot earlier this year, with insiders saying the talented star was seen as the “heir apparent” for the job.
A source at the time said: “Sara has been handed the top job and it’s official, she is the new host of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show.
“This is something the BBC have always had lined up for her and she could not be more excited to take on the role.”
Scott was dismissed after new information about a police investigation about alleged sex offences with a boy aged under 16 in 2018 came to light at the BBC.
As well as losing his role on Radio 2, Mills was also sacked from working on the BBC’s Eurovision coverage and from a new podcast spin off from Race Across The World – which he won the celebrity series of in 2024.
Speaking of her new role, Sara said: “There are not enough adjectives to really sum up how I’m feeling about being trusted with such an iconic show but let’s start with ecstatic, honoured and incredibly chuffed.
“It’s been a dream to host the Breakfast Show since I joined Radio 2 and it feels like a bit of a full circle for me.
“I’ve had the most glorious seven years of my career on Teatime so thank you to my brilliant Teatime listeners who hopefully will join me at Breakfast for excellent music and all my usual nonsense plus some superstar guests.
“I honestly can’t wait to wake the nation up with the biggest most fun breakfast show ever.”
