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Clara Amfo to front Radio 1’s Official Chart Show
By Aly Barchi | Published on Tuesday 16 December 2014
BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Clara Amfo is to replace Jameela Jamil as presenter of Radio 1’s ‘Official Chart Show’.
Amfo, who has hosted 1Xtra’s Weekend Breakfast show since joining the BBC last year, says in a statement: “It’s an absolute honour to be taking the reins on a show as iconic as the ‘Official Chart’. It is a dream come true and I can’t wait to announce the UK’s number one for the first time”.
Jamil, meanwhile, says she is taking time off from Radio 1 to “travel and work abroad”, a dream she’s had her “whole life”, adding that she has “always put it off due to the wonderful opportunities I have been afforded here, but a recent cancer scare jolted me to just do it, now, while I still can”. She isn’t leaving per se, mind, and will retain a “flexible” position at the station, just in case.
She adds: “Radio 1 are my family and have been incredibly supportive, and I am absolutely staying at the station but in a role that is flexible enough that I can leave the country for longer periods of time, than if I have a set weekly slot. I’ve literally never had more fun at work in my life than I do with Radio 1, and I hate to leave the chart, but I’m also excited for my next adventure”.
In praise of Amfo, Radio 1 and 1Xtra controller Ben Cooper says: “Clara is a fantastic presenter with huge potential and I know that fans of the Official Chart will love her energy and passion for music. I’m proud that 1Xtra continues to develop young talent for the BBC and the wider industry”.
