sara cox
Scott Mills, Jo Whiley and Ken Bruce among many to pay respects to "inspirational" DJ, who has died aged 69.
Presenter swiftly apologised before playing Don't Stop Me Now by Queen.
The DJ had joked that local fairground rides are held together with “rusty screws and Blu Tack” during a segment last week.
He was supposed to offer commentary at the semi-finals with Scott Mills and Chelcee Grimes.
The Radio 2 DJs were close pals back in the late 90s and early 00s.
"It is quite tiring, and by three or four I was kind of horrible to my kids by that time."
She claimed Sara had even beaten her to jobs she wanted in the past.
'I’m beyond chuffed.'
Sara is currently the bookies' favourite, having overtaken early frontrunner Zoe Ball.
Sara Cox has already emerged as a frontrunner, but who else would be suitable?