LAUREN Laverne has quit the BBC Radio 6 Breakfast show in a major station shake-up.
The radio star, 46, who revealed she’d been given the all-clear from cancer in November, is moving to the late morning slot.
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Her replacement has been revealed as Nick Grimshaw, who is returning to early morning radio three years after quitting the Radio 1 Breakfast show.
Getting a feel for the new gig, Grimmy, 40, sat in for Lauren on today’s show.
Lauren appeared as a guest, telling the audience she’s been through “a tricky time” before thanking them for their support.
She said: “I am coming back to 6 Music, I’m delighted to say, but I’m not coming back to 6 Breakfast.”
Grimmy said: “It’s been such an honour to look after your show Lauren, it really has.”
Lauren then announced: “I’m going to be on after you 10-1 which is really exciting. I’m really looking forward to it.”
Lauren will continue to host the legendary Desert Island Discs, which she calls her dream job, after taking over from Kirsty Young in 2018.
The former rocker first shot to fame as lead singer and guitarist of alternative band Kenickie, which she formed at the age of 16 with her brother Peter, known as Johnny X.
The band managed to get four Top 40 singles, a Top 10 album with At The Club, and played Glastonbury.
Courtney Love even hailed them as the next big thing, and said they “will be huge and have Number Ones”.
But it was her banter and interview style on TV that gained them the most notoriety.
Lauren, as well as her bandmates Marie du Santiago and Emmy-Kate Montros became regulars on music panel quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
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They eventually disbanded in 1998 after playing their last concert at the London Astoria, and Lauren pursued a solo career, releasing an EP Take These Flowers Away From Me in 2000 and singing on Mint Royale’s hit Don’t Falter.
But Lauren continued forging a career in TV at the same time, hosting music-led TV shows like Party In The Park and appearing as an expert on a music special of BBC One’s Test The Nation.
She eventually became one of the main presenters for Glastonbury on BBC2, thanks to her love of music.
In 2005, Lauren took over the XFM Breakfast Show, becoming the first woman to host the station’s flagship show.
Since then, the star has appeared on every major British television network, as well as presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio 6 Music.
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