BBC legend announces break from 6 Music as their replacement is revealed
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BBC RADIO 6's Lauren Laverne is stepping down from the Music Breakfast Show after six years - with her replacement and the exciting new radio schedule unveiled. Taking to social media today, the iconic radio star, 46, shared that she will be stepping down from hosting the daily Music Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 6, with her replacement revealed.
![[Lauren Laverne at a BBC Radio 6 Music microphone.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/love-air-lauren-laverne-s-926558867.jpg?strip=all&w=768)
Lauren, who got the all-clear last November after a cancer diagnosis earlier in the year, also appeared on the breakfast show today (January 9), when Nick Grimshaw was hosting her slot. While chatting to Grimmy, she said: "It's wonderful to be here, good to be back. I'm doing really, really well, it's been a tricky time, and I've missed everybody so much.".
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The radio legend, who was last on air in August 2024, spoke of her cancer diagnosis and thanked listeners for their support. "I'd had my cancer diagnosis, I knew that I was going to be having an operation sort of imminently and to walk out of the studio door and then come back in four months later, healthy (and) still obviously recovering," she said, clearly chuffed to be back.
![[Lauren Laverne.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/lauren-laverne-948855187.jpg?strip=all&w=572)
"And anyone who's been through cancer knows it takes quite a long time to fully get back to where you were, but it's very exciting to be back and to be here," she added. She then thanked Nick for stepping in and covering for her, before announcing that he would be the new permanent 6Music Breakfast Show host and then releasing a statement detailing the pending shakeup.
![[Mary Anne Hobbs portrait.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mary-anne-hobbs-962622677.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
