THREE new presenters will join BBC Radio 1 to take over the Friday Early Breakfast slot (Fridays, 5am – 7am) on a monthly rotation, beginning this month (February).

Dan Draper, Alice Hopkins and Cloe Lee are the next wave of presenters set to host the show which launched in January 2021.

All three presenters were given their first opportunity to host on Radio 1 during the 2024 festive period as part of the hugely successful Christmas Takeover – an initiative created by Head of Radio 1, Aled Haydn Jones, to showcase and support the next generation of presenting talent.

Kicking off the rotation will be Dan Draper from Harlow who will take on Friday Early Breakfast in February. Dan currently presents a weekly show on community station Riverside Radio and is also a podcast host. He presented Radio 1 Anthems during the 2024 Christmas period.

Dan Draper says: “I had such a great time hosting Radio 1 Anthems as part of the Christmas Takeover 2024, that I’m back!! I’m super excited to be hosting Early Breakfast every Friday in February. So expect a lot of energy and laughs to start your Fridays in the best way!”

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/friday-early-breakfast-radio-1-2025