DJ Scott Mills has admitted he's "so lucky" as he opened his first BBC Radio 2 show this afternoon, shortly after moving from BBC Radio 1.
The 49-year-old is taking over Steve Wright's early afternoon slot after Steve, 68, stepped back from the slot. Steve still has a Sunday morning radio show on the station.
Opening his new show, he said: "I’m so excited. This is Scott Mills and this is my brand new weekday afternoon show."
Scott then opened his first show with Lady Gaga's Bad Romance. As the song ended he said: "I thought we’d start with one of the best pop songs of the last 15 years…
"So this is the new sound of afternoons on BBC Radio 2. It's me 2 'til 4.
"I know some of you lot are brand new to me, I know some of you would have heard me on the other side and this will be you first time changing the dial or clicking the button BBC Radio 2 Sounds.
"I know many of you have been here for years and I just feel so lucky to be here because this station is huge and it's the soundtrack to so many of your lives and it's not something I take lightly – it's not lost on me.
"I'm thrilled to be here," he added before introducing LeAnn Rimes' song Can't Fight The Moonlight.
Ahead of his debut appearance, Scott received a warm welcome his Radio 2 colleague Zoe Ball, who was seen giving the DJ a warm embrace in one picture alongside another photo of the pair posing together at the studio.
As Scott shared the photos on Twitter, he gushed: "Thanks for the lovely welcome to the @BBCRadio2 family @ZoeTheBall".
Scott then posted a snap of himself sat in the BBC Radio 2 studio on Twitter, he added: "Happy Halloween!! I'm back on the radio! Join me for my brand new @BBCRadio2 show from 2pm today! Listen on @BBCSounds".
Later in the show, Scott was treated to a personalised remix to Backstreet Boys' Everybody by a guest, Tony, who sings in their own band.
"That is the perfect gift for my first show," Scott gushed as he added. "Thank you so much for doing that, I appreciate that."
Fans took to Twitter to gush over Scott's first show and the move to BBC Radio 2.
"Hello @scott_mills I'm listening to you on @BBCRadio2. Sounding great. So lovely to hear your voice again, hun. Love you, bye," one wrote.
