Listeners to the Radio 2 breakfast show have fallen since Zoe Ball stood down as presenter, it has emerged.

Several stand-in DJs have covered for Ball following her departure in late December, with Scott Mills only taking over the role full-time on January 27. The breakfast show attracted an estimated weekly audience of 6.45 million across January to March of this year, down from 6.83 million in the previous three months.

But the slot continues to enjoy the largest audience on national radio at that time of the day, ahead of Radio 4's Today programme. Research body Rajar has published the data around three-and-a-half months into Mills' tenure, having previously presented an afternoon show on the same station.

Gaby Roslin and Mark Goodier filled in throughout January before Mills, 52, started the role. It is worth noting Rajar's listernship figures, which includes this spell, does also show the estimated weekly audience was greater than the 6.28 million recorded in July-September 2024.

Ball, 54, has since started presenting a Saturday lunchtime programme on BBC Radio 2. She also continues to do TV work, having hosted a segment of VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember coverage on the BBC earlier this month.