The BBC has confirmed it has sacked Scott Mills from his breakfast Radio 2 show.
The corporation has not said exactly why Mills, 53, has left, but they did state: “While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted and has left the BBC.”
In a message circulated to BBC staff, it was noted that “this news will be sudden and unexpected and therefore must come as a shock”.
Mills has been with his partner producer, Sam Vaughan, since 2017, after meeting at a radio event in Wales the year before.
Vaughan regularly posts snaps of him and Mills with their cavapoo, Ted, and they also manage an Instagram account for the dog, Teddy the Cavapoo.
However, there was a hurdle at the start of their relationship, as they spent six months apart.
"The more time we spent together, the more I could see we were right for each other. I just needed him to see that too,” Mills previously told The Times.
"So when we had the conversation about taking it forward and he said "I'm not ready", I was devastated.
“Being friends with someone you're in love with doesn't work. We didn't speak for six months."
Their relationship then progressed, as Mills proposed in 2021, with the pair then having a star-studded wedding ceremony in 2024.
The couple exchanged vows in at Xalet Del Nin, a breathtaking Mediterranean villa on the coast near Barcelona.
The big day attracted a slew of famous faces including Rylan Clark who shared a series of snaps from the event.
The 35-year-old presenter captioned his post "Best wedding ever. Love u both xx," which featured photos with other celebrity guests including UK Eurovision sensation Sam Ryder while Zoe Ball, Jordan North, Vick Hope and husband Calvin Harris were in attendance also.
Reflecting on their special day, Mills shared: "We both had the most incredible day. Celebrating with our close friends and family in Spain was truly special.
“We're excited to spend the rest of our lives together.”
Viewers of Race Across The World will also know Vaughan, as Mills and his husband won the celebrity edition of the show in 2024.
The pair beat Ted Lasso actor Kola Bokinni and his cousin Mary Ellen Moriarty to the base camp of the Osorno Volcano in Frutillar, Chile, after racing almost 7,800 miles from the Amazon Rainforest.
Speaking of the victory, Mills said: “Speechless, when you open that book, and there are no other names in it – there’s no other feeling like it.
“I can confirm it’s the best feeling ever.
“It’s been exhilarating, it’s been tough, it’s been so frustrating at times, but we’ve been there for each other, the good, the bad, the ups and downs.
“It just proves we’re a great team – a winning team.”
