Nick Grimshaw addresses Jamie Laing backlash as Jordan North quits Radio 1
Former Radio 1 star Nick Grimshaw has detailed exactly how Jamie Laing can win over the station's listeners and says Jordan North is the BBC's loss - and Capital FM's gain.
Jordan will take over from Roman Kemp as the host of Capital Breakfast Show after his BBC exit was announced without him being given the opportunity to say goodbye. Popular Grimmy, 39, left the station in 2021 after 14 years of hosting a variety of shows across the network.
Nick, who now heads up a flagship weekly music podcast on BBC sounds with Annie Mac, has some advice for Made In Chelsea star Jamie, who has spoken out after being named as the new host of BBC Radio 1’s Drivetime Show. Many claimed Jordan had worked hard to get the role and was more deserving than the reality star.
Jordan and Vick had helmed Radio 1's Drivetime show since 2021 (Getty Images)
Not everyone is happy about Jamie Laing replacing him on Radio One (Tom Dymond/REX/Shutterstock for NTA)But Grimmy thinks it's a great choice and insisted Jamie is "loved". He told the Mirror: "I love Jordan, I always have. He is so funny and so good at his job. When you meet certain people, you know they're meant to do that job. He can't help but be funny. I think he'll be very missed, but Jamie is loved too. He does about 45 podcasts!
"What makes people good on the radio is when they're their genuine selves, when they share their life and really open up. They're the DJs I always love. When people are just themselves, the audience love that. That's why everyone adored Steve Wright - he was himself. It's good to remember that."
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He also spoke on Roman leaving Capital, saying: "He's smashed it. He's done breakfast for what, seven years? I saw him not so long ago and he said 'mate.... so tired'. It's the dream job but you have to totally commit to it. I loved Breakfast so much, but you probably physically can't do it forever and you shouldn't do forever.
Nick says Roman Kemp was exhausted after seven years doing Capital Breakfast (PA)"It's fun, but it's intense to be up and at 'em every day. Roman is always on the telly too, so goodness knows how he did it!"
Today, departing Roman introduced Jordan to the Capital Breakfast audience, and said: “You are going to absolutely love this Jordan. I have so much faith in you mate. It’s hard leaving, it feels like your child, but you want it to go into good hands and I know with you it’s going to be just that. Everyone, send as much love as possible to Jordan.”
To mark the start of the new Gogglebox series, sponsored by Three, the Celebrity Gogglebox star has revealed a guide to crochet your own phone holder. He says it is perfect for those who want to get crafty while watching the latest episodes. According to a recent study by the mobile network, 69% of us are looking to learn a new hobby this year. With one eye on the TV and another on our phones, nearly half of Brits have used their mobiles to learn a new hobby. For Gen Z, crochet is the new scrolling, with almost half already knowing how to do it.
Crochet is a hit with the show's cast members and viewers alike and teaming up with Three, and Nick said: "I love Gogglebox, I always have an always will. I actually prefer watching it to doing it! I'm so excited it's back on and Three have launched a campaign to encourage us to do something useful with our phones when we're watching the telly.
"So instead of doom scrolling or watching four hours of TikTok, they've launched this pack where you can stick the show on and crochet as you watch. Am I good at it? Well, I'm enjoying getting better at it - let's say that! I'm not going to release a knitting book just yet, even though we did get into it in lockdown. We need to use our phones for good!"
To celebrate the start of the new series of Gogglebox, sponsored by Three, the mobile network and Nick Grimshaw have unveiled a guide to crochet your own phone holder. You can download it for free here: www.three.co.uk/gogglebox
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