Sara Cox is set to begin presenting the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show on Monday, 6 July, taking over from Scott Mills. Multiple outlets report that the show’s launch date has been confirmed as 6 July and that Cox is replacing Mills following his departure from the programme. As part of the new era, Cox announces that Hollywood actor and two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks will be her first guest on the breakfast show. Several reports describe Hanks as a major guest booking for the inaugural programme. One outlet also notes that BBC bosses plan a “fresh format” for the breakfast show, indicating changes alongside the presenter switch. Other coverage frames Cox’s move as a continuation of her career at Radio 2, where she has previously hosted in the afternoon/evening, and as a transition from her earlier radio work. In the period before Cox’s start, Gary Davies is reported as filling in on the Radio 2 Breakfast show. Overall, the reports agree on the key points: Cox’s start date, the change in presenter, and Tom Hanks appearing as the first guest.