The breakfast radio host has been sacked from BBC Radio 2 over allegations relating to his personal conduct, the corporation has confirmed.

A BBC spokesperson said: “While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals, we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted and has left the BBC.”

The 53-year-old from Southampton took over the breakfast show from Zoe Ball last year, and news of the sacking led the 12pm bulletin on his former station.

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The listing on the Love to Visit website advertising Scott Mills. (Image: Love to Visit)

Mr Mills was advertised as a headliner for the Oxford: Foodies Festival 2026, on the Love to Visit website.

The event is set to take place in South Park between Saturday, August 29, and Monday, August 31.

“Headliners Boyzlife, Scott Mills and more perform live, exclusively at Foodies Festival,” reads the listing.

However, no trace of Mr Mills can be found on the official Foodies website, and organisers have told this newspaper that he was not set to perform at the festival, despite tickets being able to be bought from the Love to Visit website.

At the start of his show on BBC Radio 2, Jeremy Vine said he was “taken aback” by the news about Scott Mills.

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Crowds at Foodies Festival (Image: Tom Martin / Wales News Service)

He said: “Obviously, I was taken aback by that opening story to the news.

“I had not heard anything about it until 17 minutes ago, when it was on the BBC website and I only had the information that was given to you in the bulletin.

“I have nothing more, that it was allegations about Scott Mills’ personal conduct, which have led to him being sacked.

“I have no more than that. All right, on to today’s show.”

The presenter was last on air on Tuesday, with veteran DJ Gary Davies replacing him from Wednesday onwards.

As he handed over on what was to become his final show, Mr Mills joked about waxing his legs and doing Stars In Their Eyes with fellow Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay, before signing off with: “See you tomorrow.”

Mr Davies did not address the reason for Mr Mills’ absence when he began Wednesday’s show, telling listeners: “Morning, Gary in for Scott.”

In an email sent to staff, Lorna Clarke, director of music, wrote: “I wanted to personally let you know that Scott Mills has left the breakfast show, and the BBC.

“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 programmes on R1, 5Live, R2 and TV.

“I felt it was important to share this news with you at the earliest opportunity.

“Of course, it will also come as a shock to our audience and loyal breakfast show listeners too. I will update everyone with more information on plans for the show when I’m able to.

“While I appreciate many of you will have questions, I hope you can understand that I am not going to be saying anything further now.”

Mr Mills was due to support Boyzone on their Two For The Road gigs in June.

The presenter is reported to earn between £355,000 and £359,999 as of the corporation’s last annual report.

The results have now been announced for upper sixth form pupils at St Helen and St Katharine school taking Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) exams.

One hundred per cent of the grades awarded were A* or A, with 69 per cent of students receiving the highest grade.

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Students at the school gathered in Benedict Hall to celebrate their success.

The EPQ is equivalent to half an A Level, and provides an opportunity for pupils to research diverse areas of personal interest complementing their A Level studies.

Students covered a wide range of topics this year, including ‘to what extent has Buddhism practise engaged with social change’; and ‘when does art stop being considered to be ‘art’?’

According to the school, the EPQ helps students to develop research skills – good preparation for higher education.

And it provides Oxbridge applicants with a piece of research to discuss during the application process.

The EPQ also carries UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) points, and is valued by a number of competitive universities who can use it as part of a more generous conditional offer to applicants.

Pupils at St Helen and St Katharine school celebrate exam success (Image: St Helen and St Katharine school)

Friederike Shannon, the school’s head of EPQ, said: “As a year group, upper sixth have exceeded my expectations and broken our record again.

“The project titles were incredibly varied and clearly reflected each student’s individual interests and passions.

“The EPQ continues to be just as educational for our supervisor team as it is for the students – in the best possible way – as every year we’re introduced to new topics and perspectives through their work. We are very proud of what this cohort has achieved.”

At the end of last year, the girls’ day school in Faringdon Road was ranked just outside the top 50 nationally as well as the ‘top school in Abingdon’ in The Times Parent Power 2026 guide, which assesses schools nationwide based on academic performance.

Oxon Travel, which is run by Oxfordshire County Council, released the alert earlier today (Monday, March 30) advising the public that the southbound section of the road will be closed between the Hinksey Hill and Marcham Road interchanges.

This is between 9pm this evening and 6am tomorrow (Tuesday, March 31) with National Highways clarifying it is for “horticultural work”.

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Nor is this the only section of the road to be closed tonight with the northbound slip road at the A34 Lodge Hill junction, between Abingdon and Oxford, also being closed.

This is for developer works.

Meanwhile the A34 southbound Chieveley carriageway will be shut between the exit and entry slip roads, just south of Oxfordshire.