Sara Cox has officially taken over BBC Radio 2's Breakfast Show after predecessor Scott Mills was sacked by the broadcaster in March 2026. The 53-year-old was dismissed following allegations over his 'personal conduct'. Cox, 51, moved from her teatime slot (4pm-7pm) to the morning gig.
Is Sara Cox married?
Sara is married to Ben Cyzer, whom she lovingly refers to as 'husBen'. They met at Glastonbury Festival and married in 2013. On Vernon Kay's Tracks of My Years, Cox got emotional about her husband after choosing the song Nobody Does It Better by Carly Simon. 'Oh, don't, Vernon. I just immediately cry because, I wasn't looking, but somehow he found me, and that was Ben, my husband,' she said. 'I just got given a second chance, and I just love him so much. We're a great team.' The couple shares two children: Isaac, 18, and Renee, 16.
How many times has Sara Cox been married?
Sara Cox has been married twice. Her first marriage was in 2001 to DJ and producer Jon Carter. They married at a private ceremony in North London and welcomed their daughter Lola Anne three years later. The couple separated a year after Lola's birth, after four years of marriage. Despite meeting Ben Cyzer in 2006, Cox told The Mirror in 2007 she was 'never getting married'. However, six years later, she said 'I do' for the second time at The Langham hotel in London. She described having the ceremony and lunch at the five-star venue, followed by a 'big rave-up a couple of days later', according to The Times.
Where does Sara Cox live?
In November 2025, Cox told The Standard she lives in Tufnell Park, 'on a gorgeous tree-lined road where kids still play on their bikes'. She added: 'It's close enough to dodgy areas for me to keep it 'street', though. I've lived there a little over two years.' According to a 2024 interview with House Beautiful, Cox lives there with her three children and husband, along with three dogs, two cats, two tortoises, and a horse that doesn't live at the property. Cox grew up in the village of Little Lever, near Bolton.
Did Sara Cox have a modelling career?
At age 19, after securing four A-levels, Cox began a modelling career that took her to catwalks in Milan, New York, and South Korea. In an interview with Good Housekeeping, she recalled weighing just eight stone during that time, attributing it to unhealthy habits: 'I had what would now be described as 'disordered eating'. But back then, in the early 90s, it was just seen as the norm. You smoked a lot of Marlboro Lights and survived on slimmer soups and coffee. It wasn't remotely healthy!' Cox was eventually sent home to Bolton for 'bad behaviour'. She told The Guardian: 'I'd put on weight as I was eating a lot of comfort food, mainly hard-boiled eggs. I also missed a shoot because I was so hungover.' Upon returning, her modelling agency arranged a casting call for Channel 4 series The Girlie Show in Manchester. After a successful audition, she landed her first presenting gig at age 21.
What is Sara Cox's net worth?
Cox has worked at the BBC for nearly three decades. In 2023/2024, her yearly salary from the Radio 2 early evening show and 'various other engagements across public service' was between £310,000 and £314,999. In November 2025, The Sun estimated her net worth at around £1 million.
