A string of content creators and influencers have been announced as new hosts on BBC Radio 1 as Dean McCullough and Melvin Odoom leave in a major new shake-up.
TikTok stars GK Barry, real name Grace Eleanor Keeling, and Charley Marlowe will join from September after the pair previously made guest appearances on the station.
Keeling, known for her Saving Grace podcast, will join for an initial six-week run after previously presenting across the station's schedule, while Marlowe, known for being the voice of BBC Three's Kissed a Girl, will join Vicky Hawkesworth to present the Friday to Sunday 10:30am-1pm slot.
Northern Irish presenter McCullough will leave the station after six years.
He said: "This has been such a hard decision for me, but it's time to spread my wings after the most incredible six years at Radio 1.
"A huge thank you to the brilliant Radio 1 listeners who have been with me from Christmas cover to weekends to afternoons and for the last two years of Early Breakfast.
"It's been a pleasure. I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with some of the best people in the business and I'll cherish the amazing times we had making radio together, thank you – you're all stars. It's time for a change, I'm ready and very excited for the future."
The radio presenter, who appeared on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2024 will be replaced on the Early Breakfast slot by presenting duo Danny Mylo and Rosie Madison.
The shake-up also sees Live Lounge co-hosts Odoom and Rickie Haywood-Williams, leave the station – with Jeremiah Asiamah joining Charlie Hedges on the programme.
Others leaving the station include Nat O'Leary, James Cusack, and Swarzy.
Lauren Layfield will present a brand-new show, The Official Chart: First Look, from Birmingham every Sunday afternoon from 4pm until 7pm, while Emil Franchi will become the new host of Weekend Breakfast from 7am to 10am.
Aled Haydn Jones, Head of BBC Radio 1, said: "I'd like to say a huge thank you to Rickie and Melvin, who leave Radio 1 as true Live Lounge legends, and to Dean, whose journey from our Christmas Takeover to hosting his own show has been a joy to watch.
"I'd also like to thank Nat and James, who have each brought so much passion, creativity and dedication to Radio 1.
"We're incredibly grateful for everything they've contributed to the station and wish them every success in whatever comes next."
The changes will take effect from September 2026 across weekday, weekend, and nighttime programming on the station.
Source: Press Association
