[4] Cox attended Smithills High School until the age of 16, and left Canon Slade School after her A-levels to pursue a career in modelling. In May 2018, Cox began a new show on Radio 2 from Monday to Thursday between 22:00 and midnight. Her second child, a boy, was born on 10 March 2008. From February 2005, Cox took over the afternoon show (13:00 – 16:00) on Saturdays and Sundays. Before she returned to Radio 1 in early 2005, Scott Mills, the presenter who took over her slot during her maternity leave, was given the drivetime slot permanently. along with Rufus Hound and Joe Swash on the Watch channel. ... Radio 2 underwent a number of line-up changes at the start of the year, including Sara Cox taking over the drive-time slot. Phrased and Confused, last heard on Cox’s Radio 1 breakfast show, has been brought back – a listener has to call up someone they know and get them to … In March 2010 Cox went on maternity leave for the third time, leaving her show in the hands of the newest Radio 1 presenter, Matt Edmondson. In August 2000, Cox said during a live broadcast that the Queen Mother "smelt of wee".[10]. In 1998 Cox won her first film role in The Bitterest Pill.[8][9]. BBC Radio 2’s Sara Cox is moving to the Drivetime show in the new year, replacing Simon Mayo and Jo Whiley. Sara Cox was offered the Radio 2 drive-time slot, taking over from Simon Mayo and Jo Whiley, in January following a big reshuffle (Photo: Leigh Keily) By Chloe Hamilton August 2… A spokesman for the station - which targets 15 to 24 year-olds - said: "During the World Cup there were lots of matches on when Sara was on air. After Cotton's return, Cox did various cover shows; her final show for Radio 1 was on 17 February 2014. [3] She was the youngest of five children. BBC Radio 2. All; Available now (22) Next on (13) 09/03/2021. 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Cox hosted her final breakfast show on 19 December 2003. [51], In November 2006, Cox was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Bolton for contributions to broadcasting.[52]. Sara Cox has been dancing for 24 hours to 80s music at Wogan House to raise money for Comic Relief. The book will be auctioned with the profits going to the NSPCC. Sara Cox Episodes Available now. No comments have so far been submitted. Her final track was "(I've Had) The Time of My Life". She appeared in the music video for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's 1993 single "Everyday",[5] and on a controversial promotional poster for the 1995 video game Wipeout. [30], On 5 March 2019 it was announced that Cox would host a new ITV show, entitled The Sara Cox Show, which would feature entertainment, live music and celebrity guests and which would air on Saturday and Sunday mornings.[31]. Cox co-hosted the Saturday lunchtime show with Emma B from 13:00 – 15:00 and she launched the hugely popular The Surgery with Mark Hamilton, a health and welfare show where listeners called in about their problems, with Cox acting as "Nurse Coxy". Sara Cox will take over the Radio 2 Drivetime show vacated by Simon Mayo, who quit after his forced pairing with Jo Whiley proved a turn-off with listeners. The 45-year-old radio DJ has been left "heartbroken" after her sibling died at … In 1997 Cox presented on the UK feed of MTV, hosting MTV Hot, a late-night music show. Since 2018, Cox has co-presented Back in Time for..., where a modern-day family enjoy meals that were eaten by families of years gone by. In June 2003, Cox and her ex-husband Jon received £50,000 in an out-of-court settlement from the British newspaper The People after it printed photographs of her sunbathing in the nude on her honeymoon in 2001. [34] In December 2005 the couple announced their divorce. Join Sara Cox for fantastic music, plenty of giggles, and lots of listener interaction Sara Cox, an English model, broadcaster, TV Presenter, and also Radio presenter, was born on 13th December 1974 as a Sara Joanne Cyzer Cox in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Radio 2 is down 2.3% this quarter in reach – what do you think happened? Cox received £30,000 and her husband £20,000, The People also agreed to pay the couple's legal costs, reported to be in excess of £100,000. [44][45][46], Cox was one of 52 celebrities contributing to a children's story entitled Once Upon a Time[47] to promote a new charity directory inquiries number 118 520. The big boss wanted Radio 2 listeners to get used to my voice. Those figures were for listeners aged four-plus. [2] Her parents lived in the village of Little Lever near Bolton, Greater Manchester where she grew up on her father's farm. [11] She returned to the station on 9 August 2010 to cover for Fearne Cotton for three weeks. Sara Cox has enjoyed huge audiences since she was brought in to succeed her pal Zoe Ball, thriving on her racy humour and "ladette" image. [22], Cox commentated for the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest on BBC Three with fellow BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills[23] at the 2011 Contest and 2012 Contest. During her time on the programme, she interviewed stars such as Robbie Williams, Sting and Leonardo DiCaprio. She also covered maternity related topics for Fearne Cotton and hosted BBC Radio 2’s Sounds of the ’80s. Cox's breakfast show stint began on 3 April 2000, three days early so she could calm her nerves. [1] She currently hosts Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 Monday–Friday 5pm-7pm. The People printed an apology. [37] She returned to Radio 1 in September 2008.