United Kingdom, April 23 -- Sara Cox has been named the new host of BBC Radio 2's Breakfast Show.

The 51-year-old broadcaster will move from her current 4-7pm Teatime slot to the morning 6.30am-9.30am show this summer following the sudden sacking of Scott Mills last month.

Sara admitted she feels "ecstatic, honoured, and incredibly chuffed" to have landed the coveted job.

She said in a statement: "There are not enough adjectives to really sum up how I'm feeling about being trusted with such an iconic show but let's start with ecstatic, honoured and incredibly chuffed. It's been a dream to host the Breakfast Show since I joined Radio 2 and it feels like a bit of a full circle for me.

"I've had the most glorious seven years of my career...