In January, Scott Mills, who previously took over Zoe Ball’s Breakfast Show, admits that he “never anticipated this opportunity.”
Scott Mills may have spent the weekend at Radio 2 in the Park, but it wasn’t long ago that he thought his primetime career was over. The DJ took over the station’s Breakfast Show from Zoe Ball in January – and admits it was something he “never expected to be offered”.
He says, “I feel like this at this time in my life, especially when many people think you’re done with this business.” “It’s wonderful to have a little upsurge in my career,” he says. I didn’t anticipate getting this, but it seems appropriate at the time. The time of my life is just right.
Scott and his husband, producer Sam Vaughan, appeared in BBC reality show, Celebrity Race Across the World last year. As part of the programme, which saw four famous couples race across South America on a budget, contestants had to hand over their phones and switch off from everyday life – which Scott says changed how he handles his day job.
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He claims that while taking over from Zoe was a lot of work, I can now turn it off in a way I’ve never been able to before. I gave my phone five weeks of care, which is the best thing I’ve ever done. At the time, I didn’t feel that way, but when I could get my phone back, I didn’t want it.
“Race Across the World has massively helped me go back to primetime radio and be able to enjoy it.” Scott reckons that going on the show has helped him establish a better work-life balance. He reveals: “I used to be obsessed with work and my phone but I can now go away with my husband and switch off, and I don’t care about what’s going on. Work is madder than ever, but outside of work, I have balance.”
Former Radio 1 DJ Scott says his transition to Radio 2 was smooth. “It’s all my old mates – Vernon Kay, Sara Cox, Jo Whiley, Trevor Nelson … it is like going back home. It’s hilarious that all the pop stars I interviewed on Radio 1 that I haven’t seen for years I’m now interviewing on Radio 2. It feels like 2002 again.”
“I’m in such a fantastic position right now in my life. My life is the best I can be. I’m much more relaxed and energized. There is nothing more I want than a house, a husband, and a dog.
This comes after Scott revealed he is finally ‘financially secure’ and has ‘made it’ after he took over the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after Zoe Ball left the post. Scott, 51, took over the position in January from Zoe, who left to focus on her family.
Opening up about his career and his new ability to say ‘no’ to work, after missing sleep for jobs, Scott told The Telegraph : “For the first time, I really do believe in myself. You have to look at the facts. They’ve put you on the breakfast show, you must be doing something right.”
He recently admitted to doing “too much” work, occasionally with the intention of risking his own health. Scott remarked on his hectic career, “I was working way too much because I had this idea that you never know when it might end.” My schedule for playing in student unions was one freshmen’s week: Monday: Aberdeen, Tuesday: Glasgow, and Wednesday: Edinburgh.
While Scott said he ‘enjoyed’ taking every opportunit y he got for two decades, ‘life is different now’ and he ‘doesn’t want to’ do that anymore. Last month, Scott opened up to the Mirror about the hard work that goes into the show and that Zoe gave him a warning when he took over the job, but he still describes it as his ‘happy place’.
He asserted that the program is labor-intensive. Every day there is a treadmill. When Zoe finished, she said, “Look, doing breakfast on Radio 2 is quite a lot.” You have to be on, and it’s quite strenuous.
He continued, “She was right. The number of guests we have is increasing constantly. I was like, “I’m ready,” when she said it to me. And I’m at my happy place, too.
The Mail previously reported that Scott took a small pay rise for presenting the show, however, it was significantly less than his predecessor, Zoe. While it is reported that Scott is earning approximately £450,000 a year, Zoe was reportedly on £950,000.
Source: Mirror
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