Radio 2 is undergoing a major schedule shake-up in the new year after Zoe Ball announced she is leaving the breakfast show after six years "to focus on family".The broadcaster, 53, confirmed her departure on Tuesday's show and revealed that Scott Mills would replace her in the new year, although she will remain on the station, details of which are yet to be
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00:00Right, so, Scott is going to be taking over the Breakfast Show. This is very exciting.
00:03But it does mean... Ah, what's going to happen in the afternoons?
00:07There seems to be a gap between two and four.
00:09Uh, there does. And, uh, who will be there? What do you know?
00:13This is exciting.
00:14It is so exciting.
00:15So, coming to Radio 2 Afternoons will be... Trevor Nelson!
00:20Oh, come on, Trev!
00:22Isn't that great?
00:23This is such a brilliant thing.
00:25I was driving back, um, from Wales, where I am now living,
00:30because of Panto at the moment, in Swansea.
00:32Of course.
00:32Driving back last night to come and see you.
00:35I'm just knowing what I knew and listening to Trevor.
00:40I mean, he's been top of his game for years, but the very best of what he does.
00:45I know.
00:45And he's going to sound amazing.
00:46Can you imagine the music he's going to play in the afternoons?
00:49Yes.
00:49Trevor, so thrilled for you.
00:52Every time I listen to his show, I write songs in my phone,
00:55go, I want to play that one, I want to play that.
00:57I want to play that.
00:58So delighted for Trevor.
01:00So, Trevor, and he's absolutely thrilled, and he can't wait to start.
01:03So, of course, now, if you're thinking of the Jigsaw Puzzle,
01:06so Trevor is leaving the evenings, he's going to be there in the afternoons for you.
01:09So, who's going to be where Trev was?
01:12So, Trevor Nelson's Rhythm Nation is on after Joe Wiley at 10pm at night.
01:18Or you can listen anytime on Boopsie Sounds.
01:20DJ Spoonie.
01:21DJ Spoonie is going to be there in that slot at night.
01:26So, Spoonie's on with you four nights a week.
01:29Yeah.
01:30That is fantastic news.
01:32And what's happening then?
01:33One more question for you, Scott.
01:35Look at me.
01:36It's quite early for this.
01:37I'm drawing a diagram.
01:38It's like a Venn diagram here.
01:39What's the next question?
01:40So, the next question is, what happens to Spoonie's slot on a Friday night
01:45after Michelle Visage?
01:46Right, okay.
01:47So, we all know already, we know that Friday nights on Radio 2 are the best.
01:56Michelle Visage kicks it all off.
01:58Come on, party, party, party.
01:58Seven o'clock, handbag hits galore.
02:01Yeah.
02:02Spoonie normally follows at nine.
02:05Your new host will be Sophie Ellis-Bexter.
02:08Kitchen Disco on a Friday night.
02:09Kitchen Disco on a Friday night.
02:11There we go.
02:11Every Friday.
02:12Oh, well, we're sorted.
02:14We're sorted.
02:15I think we've done it.
02:16We've sorted it all out.
02:18So, there you go.
02:19Scott will be doing breakfast.
02:21Trevor's going to the afternoons.
02:22DJ Spoonie bringing the good groove to 10 o'clock on Radio 2 each night of the week.
02:28And Sophie Ellis-Bexter will bring the two-hour Kitchen Disco to Friday nights.
02:33That is your new lineup on Radio 2 from early next year.