Edith Bowman is leaving Radio 1 alongside a number of well-known DJs at the broadcaster and sister station 1Xtra as a result of ‘painful’ BBC budget cuts.

Also saying goodbye the stations are Nihal, Mike Davies, Rob Da Bank, Jen Long, Ally McCrae, CJ Beatz, Crissy Criss and Robbo Ranx.

According to the BBC, a number of programming changes, which are due to begin on 1 September, will enable Radio 1 and 1Xtra to deliver some of the savings they ...