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Who is TikTok star and new Radio 1 presenter Charley Marlowe?
TIKTOK star Charley Marlowe is among the new Radio 1 presenters taking to the airwaves this summer.
Fresh new faces are joining forces with the BBC station, including the Liverpool-born content creator.
Who is Charley Marlowe?
Charley is best known for narrating BBC Three's I Kissed A Girl, the UK's first ever dating show for queer women, and will host the Early Breakfast show (5am-7am) on Radio 1 on Fridays from August 2025.
She is a presenter and comedian who began her career via TikTok, where she has amassed almost 700,000 followers as of July 2025.
Her funny, down-to-earth videos have also garnered almost 45 million likes on the social media platform.
Since rising to fame on the video sharing app, Charley has secured a number of high-profile presenting jobs.
This includes joining the BBC's presenting team for the broadcaster's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
She says she's "absolutely buzzing" to be taking to the airwaves in less than two weeks, and plans to play "as much Jane McDonald and Kylie Minogue as the BBC allow.
"Otherwise you can expect anything from a show tune to Madonna.'
Charley has previously described herself as 'a lucky little lesbian' for being given the opportunity to be the voiceover artist on I Kissed A Girl.
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In a recent interview with Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie on the pair's podcast Table Manners, Charley opened up about her sexuality and love life, revealing that she met her girlfriend through social media.
'She messaged me on Instagram, saying, people say, 'I look like Jane McDonald'. And then I clicked straight on it,' she quipped.
Other changes at Radio 1
Charley's move to the BBC coincides with a number of other changes that have been announced to the schedule, with Danny Mylo and Rosie Madison currently presenting the early show throughout July.
This includes Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing stepping back from the Going Home show for a couple of months due to filming commitments.
It comes just over a month since the last shake-up of the slot, when Radio 1 bosses announced Jamie would temporarily be joined by his wife, Sophie Habboo.
Greg James' Breakfast show also started running for an extra half an hour each weekday from July 21 until September.
In other scheduling changes, Tskenya Frazer is currently joining Lauren Layfield to co-host Life Hacks after a successful stint during the 2024 festive period as part of the station's Christmas Takeover.
"I am so looking forward to bringing my lived experience and hearty vibes to the show," she said before joining.
She'll swap with DJ and former Capital Xtra's Breakfast Show presenter Yinka Bokinni for August.
The station also announced plans to increase its music coverage, broadcasting from TRNSMT, Boomtown, Ibiza, Malta and Reading and Leeds festivals.
This includes headline sets and backstage access.
