Tina Daheley leaves BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show

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16 Jun 2026 • 5:16 PM MYT
The Independent
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Tina Daheley leaves BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show

  • BBC Radio 2 newsreader Tina Daheley has announced she is stepping away from the Breakfast Show after more than seven years.
  • Daheley, 45, began reading news for the programme in 2019 when Zoe Ball took over as host and continued with Scott Mills.
  • She stated she is looking forward to a lie-in after 18 years of working on various breakfast shows across the BBC.
  • Daheley clarified she is not leaving BBC Radio 2 entirely and will cover Jeremy Vine's show, as well as appearing on BBC One later this year.
  • Her exit comes ahead of Sara Cox's debut as the new host on 6 July, replacing Scott Mills, who was recently fired.

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