Lauren Laverne in 2023

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.

She has been absent from her usual slot since August, and will instead be presenting a new mid-morning show for 6 Music when she returns to the station in February.

“As listeners will know, I had a really tough 2024 and worried at times that I wouldn’t be able to return to the station I love so much,” she explained.

“It has been a huge honour (and so much fun) to host the breakfast........

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