Nick Grimshaw quits Radio 1 after 14 years: “It’s time to make some other dreams come true”
The broadcaster and presenter announced his departure during his show on Wednesday (30 June). In a follow-up statement on social media, Nick said he’s “truly had the time” of his life and that the role has been “everything I’d imagined and somehow even more”. “I’ve done all the things I set out to do, from Sunday nights with Annie, to Weekend Breakfast, the 10pm Evening Show breaking new bands, to the wild ride of The Breakfast Show and now Drive,” he wrote, “so at the grand old age of 36 I’ve decided that it’s time to move on.” Nick went on thank Radio 1 listeners for joining them on his 14-year-journey and for sharing their lives with him on the radio. “I grew up wanting to connect with people, to feel accepted and you accepted me as part
