SCOTT Mills has revealed Zoe Ball’s incredibly sweet gesture that led to him becoming a radio star.
Earlier today it was revealed that the 51-year-old will be replacing Zoe on her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show.
Scott Mills opened up about his friendship with Zoe Ball[/caption]
Zoe became host of the radio show in 2019[/caption]
Scott will be presenter of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show next year[/caption]
Zoe plans on stepping down next month after taking on the role back in January 2019 after Chris Evans.
The 53-year-old is usually on air weekdays from 6:30am, but from January next year it’ll be Radio 1 DJ Scott.
When Scott appeared on the show today to talk about his new job, he mentioned how Zoe made him feel so welcome when he first started out as a DJ.
Scott said live on air: “I was working it out last night, I have known you Zoe Ball, for 25 years.
“When I joined Radio 1, when I was a little baby, I will never forget how you really took me under your wing and really looked after me.
“I didn’t know one person there. You’d do the show and I’d just come sit in and hangout!
“I had no friends.
“Honestly, just being around that vibe everyday, I would normally stay for the whole day most days.
“Then in the first week, first week of me doing the early morning show, you messaged me on my Nokia and said ‘do you fancy coming out with the breakfast gang later?’
“I was like that’s so kind.
“Nobody else did that at that point!”
Zoe announced her departure on her breakfast show this morning.
But she said she will remain on BBC Radio 2 – teasing an announcement in the new year.
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.”
The broadcaster mysteriously “vanished” from her Breakfast show for six weeks over the summer.
Scott has had a hugely successful radio career over the years.
He started at the age of 16 as a host of his local radio station Power FM and was given the graveyard slot between 1am and 6am.
He later worked for GWR FM Bristol, Piccadilly Key 103 in Manchester and Heart 106.2 in London.
Then in 1998 he joined Radio 1 as the early breakfast show presenter between 4am and 7am.
In July 2005 he shifted to an early-evening weekday slot while covering for Sara Cox who was on maternity leave.
Sara decided to not return so the slot became The Scott Mills’ Show from 1pm-4pm, Monday to Friday.
