Why chris moyles leaving breakfast show

The self-styled "saviour of Radio 1" joined the station as early breakfast presenter in before taking over the main afternoon show in October He then took over from Sara Cox on the breakfast show in January He's also co-hosted dating show The Love Machine alongside Stacey Solomon for Sky and has released two autobiographies. Radio 1 boss on Moyles decision. Nick Grimshaw's rise to radio fame. In pictures: Radio 1 breakfast show. Moyles 'honoured' to carry torch.

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I was 38 when they took us off. They recently hired some DJs who were that age. Speaking to Ross Kemp on his podcast The Kempcast over the summer, Chris - who now hosts at Radio X - said of his unceremonious exit from Radio 1: 'I was a bit miffed that the story that went out was that I was too old and I had got fired.

I thought they handled it really badly. Axed: Dev Griffin has been axed, with Chris remarking - 'Radio 1 is a conveyor belt, and at some time you will fall off it, because of age or not being relevant any more'.

Chris, 46, has been open about his chagrin for the BBC network's tendencies to 'drop' their talent [pictured in March]. The show lost a million-and-a-half almost overnight. Out with the old, in with the also old: Chris was replaced with Nick Grimshaw [L] in , who hemorrhaged the station listeners and subsequently got swapped with Greg James [R] in Grimshaw took over following this but his version of the Breakfast Show only lasted until , when he was swapped with continuing host Greg James - who has now picked up an extra show in the recent overhaul.

Greg, 34, will now present the Friday Breakfast show, after previously hosting the show from Monday to Thursday when he took over the role in After hearing the news on Friday morning, Greg joked that he had 'woken up and missed the press release', that announced his new role on the station. Greg also paid tribute to the three hosts who will departing BBCR1, as he admitted it was 'proper sad' that Dev, Huw and Phil would be departing. He also welcomed the newcomers, and wrote: 'So exciting to have brand new people on R1.

It was my first proper job out of Uni back in the day and that feeling of being announced as a R1 DJ is like nothing else. All so brilliant on the radio. So odd when your mates leave. And welcome along! Love you lads x'.

Discussing the shake up, the station's new boss Aled Haydn Jones said: 'Dev, Huw and Phil have been incredibly valuable members of the Radio 1 family over the years. New role: Greg, 34, will now present the Friday Breakfast show, after previously hosting the show from Monday to Thursday when he took over the role in Former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Dev, who currently presents Friday to Sunday afternoons, tweeted that 'it's been an absolute privilege and a pleasure to waffle and entertain so many listeners but I'm ready for some new challenges'.

Chillest Show presenter Taggart said: 'Someone put on some montage music I am going for a slow walk out the door. Cooper has not commented on his claims, but described him as the most successful breakfast host ever and said he was pleased to hear of his new position in July. Moyles became known for his outspoken and sometimes controversial segments during his time on the breakfast show. Moyles was replaced by the younger host Nick Grimshaw, known as Grimmy, but says the two have an amicable relationship despite the fact their programmes will go head to head daily.

In , Moyles became Radio 1's longest-serving breakfast presenter, breaking the record previously set by Tony Blackburn. He then took over from Sara Cox on the breakfast show in January He described the Radio 1 breakfast DJ slot as a "dream job" and that he has been a "radio geek living the dream". The coveted Radio 1 breakfast show.

I know some kids want to be a professional footballer, a fireman, but not me, I'm a geek. I wanted the biggest radio show you could get and eventually I got it". To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editor mediatheguardian.