Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles quits the show after eight years of presenting.
Nick Grimshaw will take over presenting the Radio 1 breakfast show from Chris at the end of September.
After Chris's announcement this morning on the Radio 1 breakfast show that he was stepping down as presenter, the BBC have been quick to name his successor.
The Radio 1 late DJ Nick Grimshaw will take over presenting the breakfast show from September. The 27-year-old started working for Radio 1 in September 2005 on the BBC's youth strand Switch.
After Chris's announcement this morning on the Radio 1 breakfast show that he was stepping down as presenter, the BBC have been quick to name his successor.
The Radio 1 late DJ Nick Grimshaw will take over presenting the breakfast show from September. The 27-year-old started working for Radio 1 in September 2005 on the BBC's youth strand Switch.
After the announcement this morning, Twitter speculation commenced over who would take over.
Chris announced his departure in a four-minute speech, saying: "I wanted to say thank you to everyone listening to the show for giving the team and me the best time ever... Even during tough times this show has honestly been the best three hours of my day, every day."
Although he is set to leave the show in Autumn, Chris is contracted to remain with Radio 1 until New Year 2014.
He first joined Radio 1 in 1997 and took over the breakfast show from Sara Cox in 2004. Chris's show has won two Sony gold awards and he styled himself as "the saviour of Radio 1".
Radio 1’s own news bulletin announced that he will be taking a short break from Radio 1 to play the role of King Herod in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar, but will be back.
Chris announced his departure in a four-minute speech, saying: "I wanted to say thank you to everyone listening to the show for giving the team and me the best time ever... Even during tough times this show has honestly been the best three hours of my day, every day."
Although he is set to leave the show in Autumn, Chris is contracted to remain with Radio 1 until New Year 2014.
He first joined Radio 1 in 1997 and took over the breakfast show from Sara Cox in 2004. Chris's show has won two Sony gold awards and he styled himself as "the saviour of Radio 1".
Radio 1’s own news bulletin announced that he will be taking a short break from Radio 1 to play the role of King Herod in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar, but will be back.
