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Nick Grimshaw returns to breakfast radio as he takes over Radio 6 show from Lauren Laverne - six years after he insisted early morning gig 'wasn't a forever job'


DJ Lauren, 46, took a break from presenting her BBC shows last year after being diagnosed with cancer, with Nick standing in for her on the early morning show.

But amid a series of changes at the station, it was announced on Thursday that Nick will take over the breakfast show full time from February - with Lauren moving to a mid-morning weekday slot. Lauren headed into the studio to officially hand over the job to him after six months of standing in for her while she took time away after being diagnosed with an unknown type of cancer - of which she received the all-clear in November. Amid a series of changes at the station, it was announced on Thursday that Nick will take over the breakfast show full time from February - with Lauren moving to a mid-morning weekday slot

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