Nick Grimshaw's controversial moments and career so far

Nick Grimshaw's controversial moments and career so far - Nick Grimshaw is skipping breakfast. The DJ just announced, live on air, that he will no longer present 'Radio 1 Breakfast Show'. Grimshaw has hosted the show for six years. However, falling numbers mean it is time to go. Let's take a look back at the controversial career of Nick Grimshaw.

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Cool kid on campus - Nick studied communication and media studies at the University of Liverpool. There, he presented on student station ICON radio.

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Taking the silver screen - Grimshaw got his professional start on TV, hosting daily shows on E4 in 2007.

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Building contacts - He switched over to Channel 4 later that year, hosting ‘Freshly Squeezed’ with Alexa Chung (pictured right) and Jameela Jamil.

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Nick and Annie - The same year, Grimshaw joined BBC Radio 1. He presented ‘BBC Switch’, with Annie Mac. Grimshaw hosted the show for nine months.

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'Sound' kids - Nick also teamed up with Annie Mac to present music show ‘Sound’, which aired on BBC Two.

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Switched on - Grimshaw went on to co-host the BBC Switch Awards, with Kimberley Walsh from Girls Aloud.

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Ready for the weekend - In October 2008, Grimshaw hosted ‘Radio 1’s Weekend Breakfast Show’. He presented the show until May 2009.

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Colin Murray steps aside - After Colin Murray left the station, Grimshaw presented the 10 pm until midnight slot.

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'...So Here It Is' - Grimshaw joked that he would end his tenure with BBC Radio 1 once he completed his project: ‘1000 Albums Everyone Says You Should Listen To But We Only Have Time To Play One Track So Here It Is’.

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369 - Grimshaw managed 369 songs before heading back to the breakfast slot.

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Problem solver - His other features included ‘Peaceful Ponderings’, which solved minor problems submitted by listeners.

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Meeting the celebs - In his ‘Fresh Off Stage’ segment, Grimshaw interviewed an influential figures in pop culture. Guests have included Grimes, Joe Lycett and Rita Ora.

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Getting a New Look - In 2011, Grimshaw presented ‘New Look Style the Nation’ on Channel 4. The show pitted fashion designers against each other for a job at New Look.

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Big shoes to fill - 2012 was a big year for Nick Grimshaw. He replaced Chris Moyles as host of ‘The Radio 1 Breakfast Show’. Moyles had hosted the show for eight years, from 2004 to 2012.

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Powerful enemies - Grimshaw got himself into trouble in 2012. According to Metro, he branded Robbie Williams “not relevant”.

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Unsavoury comments - In response, DJ Neil Fox tweeted out some criticism. He called Nick “brainless”, and a “n*b”.

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Unapologetic? - Grimshaw re-entered the headlines just days later. Reportedly, Rihanna cancelled an interview with the DJ. As a result, Nick refused to promote the singer’s new album, ‘Unapologetic’.

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Hitting the festival circuit - Nick and Annie Mac covered the 2012 iTunes Festival for Channel 4. Performers included Usher, Noel Gallagher, and Lana Del Rey.

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Coming out - In August 2012, Nick Grimshaw came out as gay in an interview with The Guardian.

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'Wreck-It Ralph' - Grimshaw also took the big screen in 2014. He cameoed in the UK version of Disney’s ‘Wreck-It Ralph’.

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Panel show host - Grimshaw kept his eye on the silver screen in 2013. He presented panel shows ‘Sweat the Small Stuff’ and ‘That Music Show’.

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Soap star - That year, Nick tried to be on as many soap operas as possible. He cameoed in ‘Emmerdale’, ‘Eastenders’, ‘Hollyoaks’, ‘Coronation Street’, and even ‘Home and Away’.

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Taking a loss - In October 2013, some damning reports damaged Nick’s reputation. The BBC claimed that the breakfast show had its lowest audience in over a decade.

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The fall and rise - Things picked back up in February 2014. The Guardian reported that he regained 700,000 listeners.

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Here come the Brits - Grimshaw presented ‘The Brits Are Coming’ in 2014. The show revealed nominees for the Brit Awards 2014.

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On your bike - The DJ also completed a 12-hour bicycle ride to raise money for Sport Relief. He cycled more than 1,000 miles and raised over £115,000 for charity.

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You're the One that I want - Grimshaw also joined ‘The One Show’. He worked as a guest presenter from 2014 to 2016.

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The rise and fall - Nick took another hit in 2015. He tied with Sara Cox for lowest number of listeners in the history of Radio 1.

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Judge Grimshaw - In June 2015, Grimshaw joined ‘The X Factor’ as a judge. He mentored the “boys”, taking Ché Chesterman to the final. He has not returned to the show since.

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Only upwards from here - In October 2017, Nick’s show stooped to a new low. He had the lowest amount of listeners ever for a Radio 1 breakfast show.

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Drivetime is primetime - On May 2018, Grimshaw announced that he will leave the breakfast show and move to Radio 1’s 4 to 7 pm slot.

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