Sara Cox Biography
Sara Cox is an English journalist. From 3 April 2000 to 19 December 2003, she hosted Radio 1 Breakfast on BBC Radio 1. Since January 2019, she has hosted the BBC Radio 2 drivetime show, which airs Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
How old is Sara Cox? – Age
She is 48 years old as of 13 December 2022. She was born in 1974 in Bolton, United Kingdom. Her real name is Sara Joanne Cyzer.
Sara Cox Family – Education
Her parents raised her on her father’s farm in the village of Little Lever near Bolton, Greater Manchester. She was the fifth and youngest of five children. Her parents divorced when she was six or seven, and she moved to another house in the same village with her mother and a sister. Cox attended Smithills High School until the age of 16, then transferred to Canon Slade School after her A-levels to pursue a modeling career.
Is Sara Cox still Married? – Children
In October 2001, Cox married DJ Jon Carter. In June 2004, she gave birth to a daughter named Lola Anne. The couple announced their divorce in December 2005. Cox announced her second pregnancy on her BBC Radio 1 weekend show on September 16, 2007. Cox’s final weekend show was on Sunday, February 17, 2008, before she went on maternity leave for six months. On March 10, 2008, she gave birth to her second child, a boy. In September 2008, she returned to Radio 1. Cox took her third maternity leave after her show on March 7, 2010. She announced the birth of a girl less than a week later, on March 12. Cox announced her marriage to long-term boyfriend and fiancé Ben Cyzer via Twitter on June 23, 2013.
Sara Cox Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
Sara Cox Books
Her memoir of growing up in 1980s Lancashire, Till the Cows Come Home: A Lancashire Childhood, was released by Coronet Books in March 2019.
How tall is Sara Cox? – Height
She stands tall at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m).
Sara Cox BBC Radio 2
Cox began hosting the fourth series of the comedy show Hot Gossip on BBC Radio 2 in June 2011, taking over for Claudia Winkleman, who chose not to present the series due to being heavily pregnant at the time. Cox covered Alex Lester, the late Janice Long, Ken Bruce, and Vanessa Feltz in 2012, as well as Simon Mayo Drivetime and Steve Wright in the Afternoon. She also filled in for Chris Evans on The Radio 2 Breakfast Show between 2012 and 2018.
In order to complement the weekend 1960s and 1970s decade shows, Cox joined BBC Radio 2 to host her first regular show every Saturday night from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. She presented the 1980s decade show Sounds of the 80s. On October 5, 2013, a Saturday, the program debuted. From April 2016, the show shifted to Friday nights.
From 14 May 2018 to 13 December 2018, Cox debuted a new late-night program on Radio 2 every Monday through Thursday from 22:00 to midnight. She was replaced as host of Sounds of the 80s by Gary Davies; Cox presented her final edition of the show on 11 May 2018.
On October 29, 2018, it was announced that Cox would take over as drivetime host from Simon Mayo on January 14, 2019. On July 1, 2022, it was announced that in September, Cox’s drivetime show would be extended by an hour to run from 4-7pm to coincide with Scott Mills’ permanent arrival at the station to present from 2-4pm.
Sara Cox BBC Radio 1
When Cox joined BBC Radio 1 as a producer in 1998, he also introduced Mark Hamilton to the wildly successful The Surgery program. Along with Emma B, she co-hosted the Saturday noontime show from 13:00 to 15:00. During a live broadcast in August 2000, Cox claimed that the Queen Mother “smelled of wee.” Cox signed a three-year contract in January 2003, rejecting rumors that she was getting ready to leave the BBC for a competing program. In 2004, Cox hosted her final Radio 1 show before going on maternity leave.
Cox took over the Saturday and Sunday afternoon drivetime slot (13:00 – 16:00) in February 2005. Cox filled in for Jo Whiley, who was on maternity leave from September 29 to February 20, 2009. In August 2010, she returned to cover Fearne Cotton for three weeks. Cox did various cover shows after Cotton’s return until her final show on February 17, 2014.
Sara Cox Privacy
Following the publication of pictures of Cox tanning in her underwear while on her honeymoon in 2001 by the British newspaper The People, Cox and her ex-husband Jon received a settlement of £50,000 from The People in June 2003. Cox initially complained to the Press Complaints Commission, which ruled in her favor. Cox had been photographed with a telephoto lens while on a private island. The People published apologies. Unsatisfied, Cox filed a lawsuit against the newspaper in the High Court alleging that it had violated her right to privacy under the Human Rights Act.
Before a decision was made, The People and Cox’s ex-husband reached an out-of-court settlement. The People also agreed to cover the couple’s legal costs, which were reportedly over $100,000, with Cox receiving £30,000 and he receiving $20,000.
Sara Cox TV Shows
♦ 1996–1997 – The Girlie Show
♦ 2006 – Hustle
♦ 2007 – The Album Chart Show
♦ 2009, 2010 – Angela and Friends
♦ 2009 – The BRIT Awards: Red Carpet
♦ 2010 – What Do Kids Know?
♦ 2011 – Eurovision Song Contest 2011
♦ 2012 – Eurovision Song Contest 2012
♦ 2013 – Never Mind the Buzzcocks
♦ 2014 – The Great Children in Need Sewing Bee –
♦ 2015–2017 – The Great Pottery Throw Down
♦ 2016 – Too Much TV
♦ 2016 -Britain’s Most Spectacular Backyard Builds
♦ 2017 – One Love Manchester
♦ 2017 – Children in Need Rocks the 80s
♦ 2017 – Tipping Point : Lucky Stars
♦ 2018 – Britain’s Favourite Dogs: Top 100
♦ 2018–present – Back in Time for…
