Nick and Lauren's new programmes will begin in February, while Mary Anne Hobbs will return later in the spring with a new show

Lauren Laverne has announced she is stepping down from her BBC Radio 6 Music show after five years at the helm. On Thursday morning, Lauren shared that she’d made the decision to leave the breakfast show while recovering from cancer last year.

Lauren Laverne is stepping down from the BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show after six years as presenter and will be replaced by Nick Grimshaw, after having a "tricky time" last year due to her cancer diagnosis.

Radio star Nick 'Grimmy' Grimshaw has announced his permanent comeback to breakfast radio after he revealed he is taking over from Lauren Laverne on BBC 6Music

Lauren Laverne has announced that she has decided to step down after six years of presenting the BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show. This is a breaking showbiz story, the /showbiz team will be updating this story with the latest information as soon as we receive it. For further updates, please refresh the page

BBC Radio 6 Music announced a raft of changes to its morning lineup on Thursday (Jan. 9). Beginning in February, Nick Grimshaw will take on the weekday breakfast slot permanently. Previous host Lauren Laverne will move back to a later mid-morning slot when she returns to the air following her recovery after a cancer diagnosis.

BBC Radio 6 is set for a major shake-up in its line-up again after it was revealed that one of its most beloved hosts is to quit the show amid her ongoing battle against cancer