Scott Mills
Scott Robert Mills is an English radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor. He is best known for presenting the Scott Mills show on BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022 and then, on BBC Radio 2, hosting the station's flagship breakfast show from January 2025 until his dismissal from the BBC in March 2026. He has also been a UK commentator for the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Jul 15, 2026
Center
The BBC released its annual star salaries list, with Scott Mills and Greg James topping the list of best-paid presenters.
Moderates view BBC pay disclosures as a transparency measure, but the ongoing debate over public broadcasting funding and elite compensation remains a touchstone for fiscal responsibility.
Jul 15, 2026
Far Right
BBC salary report reveals Mills earned £750k after doubling his pay, just before being axed over sex offences probe.
Symbol of BBC waste and moral bankruptcy, paying handsomely to a scandal-tainted presenter while cutting local services.
Jul 15, 2026
Lean Left
Topped the BBC's list of highest-paid employees until his sacking from Radio 2, as revealed in the corporation's annual report.
Labour backs transparency on public sector pay but also notes the need for fair compensation at all levels.
Jul 7, 2026
Far Right
The sacked BBC Radio 2 DJ had his husband take a swipe at his replacement Sara Cox on Instagram.
Mills' departure is seen as another example of BBC's questionable personnel decisions, a frequent Reform UK grievance.