Alice Levine quits BBC Radio 1 after nine years
Alice Levine has revealed she is quitting BBC Radio 1.
The 34-year-old, who first joined the station in 2011, marked her departure with a lengthy Instagram post.
Writing to her 254,000 followers, Levine explained it was an “end of an era” for her.
“I’ve decided it’s the right time for me to hang up the headphones (not a thing) and say goodbye to Radio 1," she said.
“It‘s 9 years since I first walked around the old studios at Yalding House and signed up to start piloting for a show.
“So many big moments have happened since then and I have met friends for life. The team at R1 are the funniest, smartest and most-hardworking. I can’t believe I got to be in the gang for a bit.”
Levine went on to thank a number of editors and producers who work behind-the-scenes for giving her a chance to work on the radio.
“With their nurturing, we won a Music Week Best Show Award, we did incredible broadcasts from Glastonbury, the Brits, Big Weekends, sessions at Maida Vale and interviewed some of the most exciting people in movies and music. We’ve also had a dead nice time and hopefully said some things that have made you laugh,” she recalled.
“From 10-midnight with Phil, to Weekend PM, then Weekend Breakfast, and now my Fri/Sat/Suns with Dev, I can’t believe how much we’ve packed in… ‘
The best films coming to UK cinemas, Netflix, Disney+ and more in July
“If you’ve listened to the show or got in touch with one of your amazing stories over the years, I can’t thank you enough. To make jokes all day has just been a gift of a job!”
Levine’s most recent role at BBC Radio 1 was heading up the weekend afternoon Radio 1 show with Dev Griffin, having previously hosted the Weekend Breakfast show.
A number of Levine’s colleagues at the station have since spoken out about her announcement.
Nick Grimshaw left a string of heart emojis, while Clara Amfo wrote: “Started the morning sending wailing voicenotes to Alice Levine salute to one of my FAVE broadcasters and people ever/ Brilliant, witty, clever and kind. Everyone at BBC Radio 1 shall miss you Al!”
Current co-host Griffin left a heart emoji.
In more recent years, Levine has also become a regular face on television, having fronted documentary Sleeping With the Far Right and hosted the first series of The Circle with Maya Jama, who has also announced she is quitting her BBC Radio 1 show.
She is also one third of the hugely popular podcast series My Dad Wrote A Porno.
