BBC Radio 2 Dismisses Scott Mills After Relationship Complaint Emerges

Radio presenter Scott Mills, 53, has been dismissed by the BBC after an allegation relating to his personal conduct. Filmogaz.com understands the claim concerns a historic relationship more than a decade old.

How the BBC announced the departure

The BBC confirmed Mills is no longer contracted to work with the corporation. The broadcaster declined to comment on individual matters beyond that confirmation.

Lorna Clarke, the BBC’s Director of Music, informed staff that Mills had left the Breakfast show and the BBC. She said the news would come as a shock and promised further updates on the programme’s plans.

Sequence of events

Mills presented what proved to be his final show on March 24. The following day, Gary Davies stepped in as presenter without prior warning to listeners.

Sources tell Filmogaz.com Mills was taken off air while the BBC reviewed information. Those sources say his contract was terminated over the weekend.

The story led the 12pm bulletin on Radio 2. Presenter Jeremy Vine said he was taken aback and had only learned of the details shortly before going on air.

Allegation and response

The allegation relates to a relationship that dates back more than ten years. The BBC described the matter as concerns about personal conduct.

No further details have been released. The corporation and staff have been advised to await more information.

Career and public profile

Mills began at BBC Radio 1 in the late 1990s. He hosted early breakfast shows and later took over an evening slot that became The Scott Mills Show.

He moved to Radio 2 in 2022, replacing Steve Wright on weekday afternoons. In 2025 he succeeded Zoe Ball as presenter of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show.

His other credits include a weekend show on Radio 5 Live and an appearance on Strictly Come Dancing series 12. In 2024 Mills and his husband, Sam Vaughan, won the celebrity edition of Race Around the World.

Salary and reaction

The 2024–2025 BBC pay report lists Mills’ earnings between £355,000 and £359,999. Colleagues described staff reaction as stunned after the announcement.

Mills had previously described landing the Breakfast role as a lifelong dream. He spoke fondly of his early radio beginnings and of how the job felt like an achievement.

Media coverage and context

The development was widely reported across BBC bulletins and other outlets. The phrase BBC Radio 2 Dismisses Scott Mills After Relationship Complaint Emerges appeared in headlines as the story spread.

For now, the BBC will not share further detail. Listeners and staff await confirmation of plans for the Breakfast programme.