Tina Daheley quits BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show after 7 years

Daheley has read the news on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show for more than seven years, working alongside former presenters, including Scott Mills and Zoe Ball.

She described working on the breakfast show “as one of the greatest privileges of my life” but was now “looking forward to a lie-in”.

Daheley, in a post on Instagram, said: “After more than 7 years of early alarm calls on Radio 2, I’m stepping away from Radio 2 Breakfast.

“It’s been one of the greatest privileges of my life to wake up with you every morning, and humbling to have been trusted to deliver the news on the biggest breakfast show in Europe.

“After 18 years and six back-to-back breakfast shows (probably a record in there somewhere), I’m looking forward to a lie-in.”

Ms Daheley began her broadcasting career on 1Xtra before moving to Radio 1, and then joining the Radio 2 Breakfast Show.

She said she will continue to present on Radio 2 between 12pm and 2pm when Jeremy is away, and will return to BBC One after the summer.

She ended her announcement with a hint that future projects may be on the horizon, telling listeners: “Beyond that, watch this space.”

When does Sara Cox start her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show?

Daheley’s announcement follows confirmation that Sara Cox will take over as BBC Radio 2’s new breakfast show host from July 6.

Cox will launch her show with Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks as her first guest.

The 51-year-old shared her excitement during an appearance on Vernon Kay’s Radio 2 show on Monday (June 15).

Cox said: “There’s been quite a lot of mystery about when the brand new Sara Cox Breakfast Show begins on BBC Radio 2.

“I’ve been quite mysterious and going, ‘it’s in the summer’ and waggling my eyebrows mysteriously.

“But I can now announce, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and everyone in between, please do join me for my very first Breakfast Show on Radio 2 on 6th of July.

“Three weeks today! Very very excited. It is 6.30am.

“I can’t wait – it’s so exciting.”

She said she would set 42 alarms to ensure she woke up in time for the early start.

Cox will bring a “fresh new format” to the programme, combined with familiar elements from her previous teatime show.

The Radio 2 presenter was confirmed as the new breakfast show host in April.

She replaces Scott Mills, who was sacked by the BBC earlier this year, shortly before it emerged the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation in 2016 into allegations of serious sexual offences involving a teenage boy under 16 between 1997 and 2000.

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