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TikToker Charley Marlowe joins Radio 1 as presenter
TikTok star Charley Marlowe is set to join BBC Radio 1 as a summer presenter, the station has announced.
Charley, who also narrates BBC Three's I Kissed A Girl, will host the Early Breakfast show on Fridays from August.
She says she's "absolutely buzzing" and plans to play "as much Jane McDonald and Kylie Minogue as the BBC allow".
A number of other changes have also been announced to the schedule, including Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing stepping back from the Going Home show for a couple of months due to filming commitments.
His afternoon slot will be covered by Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston until September, when Jamie will be rejoined by co-host Katie Thistleton as she returns from maternity leave.
It comes just over a month since the last shake-up of the slot, when Radio 1 bosses announced Jamie would temporarily be joined by his wife, Sophie Habboo.
At the same time, they also announced another social media star, GK Barry, joining the line-up.
The TikToker and I'm a Celeb star's summer-long stint as the weekend afternoon host starts from this Saturday.
The summer schedule will also see Greg James' Breakfast show running for an extra half an hour each weekday from 21 July until September.
Tskenya Frazer will join Lauren Layfield to co-host Life Hacks for July after a successful stint during the 2024 festive period as part of the station's Christmas Takeover.
"I am so looking forward to bringing my lived experience and hearty vibes to the show," she said.
She'll swap with DJ and former Capital Xtra's Breakfast Show presenter Yinka Bokinni for August.
The station also announced plans to cover TRNSMT, Boomtown, Ibiza, Malta and Reading and Leeds festivals live, including headline sets and backstage access.
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