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Lauren Laverne to leave BBC 6 Music breakfast show


The radio host is stepping down after six years to return to mid-morning broadcasting

“It has been a huge honour (and so much fun) to host the breakfast show for six wonderful years, but it is time to pass the baton on, and to set my alarm a little later.” “During my recovery I learned all over again about the power of music, the people you surround yourself with and the emotional support and joy radio can provide. Laverne’s return to 6 Music follows her receiving the all-clear after treatment, having announced in November that she would be “back to work” soon.

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