Why is Adele Roberts leaving BBC Radio 1? Who will replace her?
Why is Adele Roberts leaving BBC Radio 1? Who will replace her?
- Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts leaves the channel after eight years as a presenter
Adele Roberts has announced she will be leaving BBC Radio 1 after eight years.
The 44-year-old presenter has hosted the Weekend Breakfast Show since 2020 and previously fronted the channel’s Early Morning Breakfast Show.
But on Wednesday, June 21, the BBC announced that Adele would be leaving her show.
But why exactly is she leaving BBC Radio 1? Who can replace her vacant spot on the Weekend Breakfast Show?
Continue reading below for the possible list of Roberts replacements.
Adele Roberts has announced she will be leaving BBC Radio 1 after eight years
Departs: The presenter is leaving the station after managing the Weekend Breakfast Show in 2020 but will continue with programs for BBC Radio 2
Why is Adele Roberts leaving BBC Radio 1?
In response to her departure, the BBC announced that Roberts would be leaving her show to pursue other projects.
Bosses added that listeners “will continue to hear Adele’s voice on the radio as she remains part of the BBC family.”
Adele first joined the BBC in 2012 as a presenter on BBC Radio 1Xtra before joining Radio 1 in 2015 as the presenter of the station’s Early Breakfast show.
She then took over as host of the Weekend Breakfast Show in November 2020 as part of a major presenting shake-up, and has already taped her last show for Radio 1.
Aled Haydn Jones, head of Radio 1, said: ‘Adele is deeply loved by the Radio 1 family and the public.
“She always puts others first; whether it’s key workers during the pandemic on her show, other people’s health during her own cancer diagnosis, or supporting her colleagues at the station.
‘Adele ended her run of shows on Radio 1 while continuing to do all this. She goes above and beyond for others and I want to thank her so much for everything she has done for the station over the past eight years.”
Adele was diagnosed with stage two colon cancer in October 2021 and was cleared by doctors last June.
In April, she broke the world record time for completing the London Marathon with an ostomy pouch.
It comes after Adele said receiving early treatment for colon cancer “saved her life.”
She’s gone! Adele Roberts has announced she is leaving BBC Radio 1 after eight years
Who will replace Adele Roberts at BBC Radio 1?
Sam McGregor and Danni Diston will join forces to co-present BBC Radio 1’s new Weekend Breakfast show, which will move from London to Cardiff as part of the BBC’s Across The UK plans.
The pair will combine for their first weekend show, which will air on Saturday, September 9.
They said: ‘We are SO excited to officially join the Radio 1 family! Having our own show is something we’ve both dreamed about since we can remember!
‘Weekend Breakfast is always a big laugh, the listeners are great and we can’t wait to get started!
Sam and Danni began presenting together in college, during which time Danni won Best Entertainment Show and Sam won Best Male Radio Host at the Student Radio Awards in 2019.
The pair continued to perform together after leaving university, only making their debut on BBC Radio 1 a year later.