Adele Roberts bids farewell to BBC Radio One after eight years

Adele Roberts is leaving BBC Radio One after eight years, the broadcaster has announced.

The presenter, 44, had hosted the Weekend Breakfast Show since 2020 after previously fronting the station's Early Morning Breakfast Show. But it has now emerged the Southport-born DJ has already presented her last show, which was in May.

On Wednesday, the BBC announced Adele would be leaving to pursue other projects. Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston are set to take over, with the show relocating from London to Cardiff.

She joined the BBC in 2012 as a presenter on Radio 1Xtra before joining Radio One in 2015.She took over the Weekend Breakfast Show in November 2020 as part of a big presenting shake-up.

Aled Haydn Jones, Head of Radio One, said: “Adele is thoroughly loved by the Radio One family and audience. She always puts others first; whether it's key workers during the pandemic on her show, other people's health during her own diagnosis of cancer, or supporting her fellow colleagues at the station.

“Adele ended her run of shows at Radio One while continuing to do all of this. She continually goes above and beyond for others and I want to say a huge thank you to her for everything she has done over the last eight years for the station.”

Adele is pictured on Southport beach recently.