Scott Mills is ‘a little bit in denial’ about leaving BBC Radio 1: ‘I’m feeling weird’-Cydney Yeates-Entertainment – Metro

Scott Mills is still processing his BBC Radio 1 exit (Picture: Getty)

Scott Mills is ‘a little bit in denial’ that he and his BBC Radio 1 co-presenter Chris Stark are leaving the network.

On Friday it was announced that the pair, who became popular thanks to a number of humorous segments including Innuendo Bingo, would be stepping down from presenting their daytime slot in August.

The corporation confirmed that Scott will be moving to BBC Radio 2, where he will take over the 2-4pm slot, which is currently held by Steve Wright, who has presented Steve Wright In The Afternoon on the Radio 2 slot since 1999.

Addressing the news live on air on Monday afternoon, Chris, 35, said: ‘I feel very weird because I think when you sign up to Radio 1 you always know at some point you’re going to leave.

‘But I would have dealt on this, if you told me back then that we would have done everything that we have got to do. I am super proud.

‘I don’t want to go too deep right now because there’ll be another time for that. But I am super proud of us. I’m super proud of you. So, it’s a whole mix of emotions.’

It was announced last week that Scott and co-presenter Chris Stark are leaving the network (Picture: Getty)

Scott will be moving over to BBC Radio 2 (Picture: Getty)

Scott added: ‘I am so proud of you, and I’m so proud of what we have done together. Let’s not get emotional now, that’s for another time. But I’m feeling weird.

‘I’m also feeling a little bit in denial that this is actually happening, but apparently i,t is.’

Scott joined the BBC in 1998 and presented the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show until 2004 after which he moved to a weekend afternoon slot for six months.

Steve Wright is leaving his BBC Radio 2 show (Picture: BBC)

He currently presents the Scott Mills show on Radio 1 between 1pm and 4pm, along with co-presenter Chris, as well as The Official Chart Show on a Friday since 2018.

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Later in Monday afternoon’s programme the pair revealed they do not know who will be replacing them as hosts on BBC Radio 1 but will find out live on air with the British public on Tuesday afternoon.

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