BBC Radio 2 newsreader Tina Daheley leaves after 18 years

Tina Daheley, a longtime newsreader for BBC Radio 2's breakfast shows, announced on Tuesday that she is stepping away from the early morning slot after 18 years. Her departure comes just weeks before Sara Cox launches as the network's new permanent breakfast host on July 6.

Daheley made the announcement live on air during Tuesday's Radio 2 Breakfast Show, which was being hosted by stand-in presenter Gary Davies. She later posted a detailed statement on social media, calling the role one of the "greatest privileges" of her life. Daheley said she had been waking up early for 18 years across six consecutive breakfast shows and was now looking forward to a lie-in.

Her breakfast radio career began in 2007 on BBC Radio 1Xtra, reading the news on Trevor Nelson's show, which she described as her "dream job." She subsequently moved to BBC Radio 1, working on breakfast shows with Chris Moyles and Nick Grimshaw. In 2019, she joined Radio 2 as the newsreader for Zoe Ball's breakfast show and continued in the role when Scott Mills took over the program in 2025. Mills was dismissed by the BBC in March of this year.

While leaving the breakfast show, Daheley confirmed she is not leaving Radio 2...