Scott Mills facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Scott Mills
Mills in 2024
Born	Scott Robert Mills (1973-03-28) 28 March 1973 (age 52) Eastleigh, Hampshire, England
Occupation	DJ, Radio presenter
Years active	1989–present
Employer	BBC
Known for	Scott Mills
Spouse(s)	Sam Vaughan ​ (m. 2024)​

Scott Robert Mills (born on 28 March 1973) is an English radio DJ and television presenter. He is famous for hosting the Scott Mills show. This show was on BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022. After that, he moved to BBC Radio 2. Starting in January 2025, he will host the main breakfast show on Radio 2. Scott has also helped commentate for the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals in the UK.

Scott Mills' Radio Journey

Scott Mills has had a long and exciting career in radio. He started very young and has worked for many different stations.

Starting Out in Radio

Scott began his radio journey when he was just 16 years old. He sent many demo tapes to his local radio station, Power FM, in Hampshire. They gave him a chance to host shows for a week. Because he did so well, he was offered a regular late-night show. This made him the youngest full-time presenter on a big commercial radio station. Later, he moved to a show that played in the late afternoon, known as the 'drive time' slot.

After Power FM, Scott worked at GWR FM Bristol for two years. Then, he joined Piccadilly Key 103 in Manchester. He started with late-night shows there too, before moving to mid-morning. In 1995, Scott started working for a new station in London called Heart 106.2.

Scott has also done many voice-overs. He was the voice for in-store radio stations like Homebase FM. He also voiced Blockbuster TV and The VH1 Album Chart on the UK television channel VH1.

Time at BBC Radio 1

Scott Mills joined BBC Radio 1 in October 1998. He started by presenting the early morning show, from 4 am to 7 am. In January 2004, he moved to a weekend afternoon slot. Later that year, he moved to the weekday early-evening slot. This spot was open because Sara Cox was on maternity leave. When Sara did not return, Scott became the permanent host. His show was then named The Scott Mills Show. In April 2012, his show moved to the afternoon slot.

While at Radio 1, Scott also filled in for other presenters. He hosted The Official Chart from June 2018 to August 2022. On 1 July 2022, it was announced that Scott would leave Radio 1 after 24 years. He moved to BBC Radio 2 to take over from Steve Wright on Steve Wright in the Afternoon. Scott started his new show on 31 October 2022.

Moving to BBC Radio 2

Before joining BBC Radio 2 full-time, Scott often hosted shows there as a stand-in presenter. On 20 March 2017, he hosted a late-night show for Sara Cox's Dance-A-Thon. On 28 May 2018, he presented a Bank Holiday Monday show called Radio 2 Remix. He even hosted shows on both Radio 1 and Radio 2 on the same day!

In April 2019, Scott filled in for Rylan Clark on Radio 2's Saturday afternoon show. From 2021 to 2022, he was the regular stand-in for Ken Bruce. On 1 July 2022, it was confirmed that Scott would join Radio 2 permanently. He replaced Steve Wright in the Afternoon with his own show, running from 2-4 pm. His first show was on 31 October. On 19 November 2024, it was announced that Scott would replace Zoe Ball as the host of Radio 2's breakfast show. He will start this new role in January 2025.

Working at BBC Radio 5 Live

On 17 October 2019, it was announced that Scott Mills and his Radio 1 co-presenter Chris Stark would host a show on BBC Radio 5 Live. This show was part of the station's new weekend schedule. It started on 9 November 2019 and was broadcast from 9 am to 11 am. Their final show on Radio 5 Live was on 20 August 2022.

Scott Mills: The Musical

In May 2009, a musical about Scott Mills' life was announced. It was performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2009. The musical ran for three nights. The idea for the musical came from a rumour that Scott would perform in another musical. He denied this, and his listeners suggested making a musical about his own life. Some songs for the musical were even created by his listeners. You can watch the musical on the BBC Radio 1 website.

In 2010, Scott was challenged to do a one-man show at Edinburgh Fringe. He performed The Bjorn Identity. This show was a funny version of The Bourne Identity. It told the story of Jason Bjorn using the music of ABBA.

Scott Mills on TV

Besides his radio work, Scott has appeared on many television shows. He has played characters and appeared as himself. His main acting role was as reporter Paul Lang in the BBC medical drama Casualty. He appeared in episodes in 2006 and 2007. He also had a small role in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City. In 2008, he played a police officer in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.

Scott has been a contestant or guest on shows like Mastermind, Supermarket Sweep, Children in Need, Most Haunted, and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He also appeared on the game show Identity, hosted by Donny Osmond.

He narrated the music TV show The Pop Years. He has presented big shows like the Wednesday night National Lottery draw on BBC One. He also hosted a pilot show called Reverse-a-Word. Scott narrated Dating in the Dark on Living. In February 2008, he presented Upstaged on BBC Three. He also hosted a BBC Three show called Radio 1 on Three, which was inspired by his radio show.

In February 2011, Scott presented a documentary for BBC Three called The World's Worst Place to Be Gay?.

Scott appeared on series 12 of Strictly Come Dancing. His dance partner was Joanne Clifton. They finished 11th in the competition. Scott also won the first episode of Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars in 2016. He won with Chris Stark and their robot, Arena Cleaner.

Other Projects and Life

In February 2011, Scott took part in the BT Charity Trek. This was for the 2011 Comic Relief Red Nose Day campaign. He and other celebrities spent five days in the Kaisut desert in north Kenya. They walked 100 kilometres (62 miles) in very hot temperatures.

On 16 and 17 November 2022, Scott raised over £1 million for Children in Need. He did this by walking on a Treadmill for twenty-four hours straight.

Scott grew up near Southampton. He went to Shakespeare Infant School and Crestwood College Secondary School in Eastleigh. He now lives in London.

Scott's parents are separated, but they sometimes appear on his show.

Scott was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Arts from Southampton Solent University in November 2009. A bridge that crosses the M3 at Fleet services was officially named The Scott Mills Bridge. A plaque was put up on 16 March 2016.

Scott supported the former climate change prevention organisation Global Cool.

In October 2021, Scott announced he was engaged to Sam Vaughan. They had been together for four years. They got married in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain, in June 2024.

Awards and Recognition

Scott Mills has won several awards for his radio work and other projects.

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  A plaque naming the Scott Mills Bridge.