UPDATED 12.41 a.m. PT:Scott Mills will replaceZoe Ballas theBBCs Radio 2 breakfast show presenter from next year.
She has used her radio show this morning to both announce her departure and unveil Mills as her replacement.
Mills presents a show in the afternoons for Radio 2 at present.
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HisScott Mills Showran on Radio 1 between 2004 and 2022.
Trevor Nelson will take over from Mills in the weekday afternoons.
She will remain with the BBC, with more news early next year on what she will do next.
Ball made the announcement on her show this morning and her final appearance will be Friday December 20.
Its been a privilege.
Balls slot in the mornings on Radio 2 is one of the BBCs most lucrative.
As with Ball, Lineker is remaining with the BBC to lead other soccer coverage.
Ball replaced Chris Evans helming the breakfast gig in 2018 when he departed to Virgin Radio.
In 2006, she joined Radio 2 to present documentaries and other shows.
