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CBeebies Bedtime Story reveal latest celebrity to take on role as they announce Glastonbury-themed week
Loyle Carner is set to make his CBeebies Bedtime Story debut on Monday ahead of his much-anticipated Glastonbury set.
The hip hop star, 30, has a son, four, and a daughter, born in 2024, whose names he has not revealed.
In honour of his children he will be reading one of their favourite stories on the show -I Touched The Sun by Leah Hayes.
The sweet story follows a young boy who goes on a journey to quite literally touch the sun and it leads him to discover his own inner light.
Speaking about the show, Loyle said: 'Let's go! I've practised for this every night in my son's room. Reading a CBeebies Bedtime Story is just a magical thing to do.
'I know this story inside out - it's my favourite book, and my son's and my daughter's. We read it almost every night.'
Airing at 6:50pm on Monday on the CBeebies channel and iPlayer, the story will be followed by Loyle's appearance on the Other Stage at Glastonbury on Saturday.
Loyle is one of several Glastonbury stars who will be reading the nation's children to sleep as part of the festival-themed week.
The Last Dinner Party's Abigail Morris, 25, will read on Tuesday; Sampha, 36, will appear on Wednesday, and The Streets' Mike Skinner, 46, is set to feature on Thursday.
The popular format has seen many celebrities read for children, including Snow White star Rachel Zegler, 24.
She recently appeared on the show and aptly read a story about a 'powerful princess' - Never Mess with a Pirate Princess by Holly Ryan.
Rachel said: 'We can all be powerful princesses. You don't need a king or a queen as parents, or a beautiful white horse, or even a fancy castle to live in.
'To be a powerful princess you just need to be wonderful, brilliant you!'
Other big names who have also read CBeebies Bedtime Stories include Harry Styles, 31, Tom Hardy, 47, and music legend Dolly Parton, 79.
John Harkins, who said he has been executive editor of the show since 2019, said he is continually surprised by the caliber of celebrities who want to read a story.
He told GQ: 'I got the opportunity to go to Nashville to film Dolly Parton and brief her in her dressing room, which was just incredible.
'She requested to do it, and invited us over to Dollywood, [which was set up] with loads of teddy bears.
'She wanted to know how to read and was asking our advice.'
CBeebies Bedtime Story has been a staple of the channel since it launched back in 2002.
