Sara Cox (born 13 December 1974), born Sarah Joanne Cox, affectionately known as “Coxy”, is an English TV presenter and radio DJ. Her most prestigious role was that of presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1 from 2000 to 2003. She has also presented the Sunday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 1 as well as Channel 4’s The Album Chart Show, series 5.

Cox, a farmer’s daughter, was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England as Sarah Joanne Cox, but later dropped the use of the letter ‘H’ from her first name. She attended Smithills High School until aged 16, and left Canon Slade School after her A-levels to pursue a career in modelling.

Cox won her first television show role in 1996, presenting early “Girl Power” show The Girlie Show. She later had stints on Channel 5 entertainment show Exclusive and Channel 4 music programme Born Sloppy. In 1997 Sara presented on the UK feed of MTV, hosting MTV Hot, a late night music show. In 1998 Sara won her first film role in The Bitterest Pill

In September 1998 she became a presenter of The Big Breakfast, following in the footsteps of her friend Zoë Ball (Cox was a bridesmaid at Ball’s wedding to DJ Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, in 1999). During her time on The Big Breakfast she interviewed such stars as Robbie Williams, Sting and Leonardo DiCaprio. However, unlike Paula Yates’s famous “On the Bed” interviews, Cox preferred to do interviews in her dad’s caravan which was situated in The Big Breakfast garden.

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