Dan Walker is seen for the first time after detailing his horror cancer scare as he arrives at Strictly studios to watch BBC show Rolls-Royce is GONE in 30 seconds! Moment key-less car thieves steal luxury SUV on owner's driveway She said that after meeting the DJ in a nightclub “I invited him on to the show to do a bit of an interview”. Annie Mac (Ian West/PA) Mac added there are more women playing “alternative music” than when she joined the station 17 years ago.

I am the youngest of a large family, so by the time I came along, the fussing of parenting had melted away and the general attitude was: “You’re left to your own devices. You’re alive and clean-ish. Grand.” At this point, I would have been spending my school-free days down the green – a little patch of grass about 50 yards from the housing estate where I grew up. I would play football all day with the boys, then I would climb trees. As it started to get dark, my mum would call me in for dinner, and if it was Saturday, my weekly bath. I was really active and had such lovely friends. It was a very good time. Family of Israeli woman freed by Hamas says hostages 'thought they were being taken to be executed' until... The concept of monarchy is absurd’: Annie MacManus on London-Irish life, rejecting an MBE, and the pull of home ] I started on Radio 1 in 2004 and have done a lot of things since then in my professional life and personal life,” she said.Fast forward to now, and things have ‘definitely changed,’ Annie said. ‘I’ve seen this surge of young female DJs coming up the ranks.’

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I hadn’t really felt trapped or anything - the BBC is a bloody lovely place to work - but I’ve never not had a boss since I was 15 — Macmanus on quitting her radio job But being at Radio 1 is such a party. I’ve had such brilliant times with the other DJs over the years, I have made friends for life.” This sounds mad, but for the first part of my kids’ lives, up to this year, I had childcare because we both worked full-time and we were really just blagging it as parents. But for the first time this year I’ve properly started to ‘keep house’.' TERRY VENABLES EXCLUSIVE: 'At Euro '96 I had captains everywhere, but the Champions League and Premier League have grown so much now it is hard to see if England still has the same importance' Gisele Bundchen showcases her toned tummy as she and rumored boyfriend Joaquim Valente enjoy Costa Rica getaway with her childrenOmid Scobie's book is understood to include of volley of withering criticisms of the Royal Family. Here,... At the end of our first interview for this article, MacManus carefully flagged that there was an announcement to come, and to give her a call once it’s out in the open. That announcement turned out to be an unexpected (for the public) declaration of departure. After becoming one of the BBC’s most successful, consistent and beloved radio broadcasters, she was leaving Radio 1 and pursuing other things. Strictly Come Dancing fans left 'gutted' and 'heartbroken' as leaker spoils tonight's show by revealing the surprise bottom two celebrities

Silence of the Royal sisters-in-law: Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle 'have not spoken in four years', claims Sussexes 'mouthpiece' Omid Scobie MacManus studied contemporary Scottish literature at Queen’s University Belfast. At the time, she pored over the books of Irvine Welsh, the lyrics of Shane MacGowan, the work of Brendan Behan, Alasdair Gray’s Lanark. She also studied Greek mythology and a poetry module, for which she submitted an end-of-term collection of her own poetry, titled Grrrr. “So brilliant, so excruciating,” she recalls. She has written journals all her life, finding herself scribbling in notebooks on planes and trains. When her siblings started having children, and she did herself, she became the go-to person in the family for storytelling. Her husband, the respected DJ, producer and songwriter Thomas Bell, known as Toddla T, would ask “How do you just make that up? Where does that come from?” It never occurred to MacManus that conjuring captivating stories out of thin air was something you either could or couldn’t do. As the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) approaches next week, Ms. Figueres sits down with Annie to explain where the world is right now - what has been agreed, what needs to be done and importantly, what YOU can do. As well as discussing climate change, she explores her own changes, reveals her greatest obstacles and shares the influence of her father in making her the woman she is today; one who, with stubborn optimism makes the impossible possible. This is an important episode for anyone who wants a better future for our planet. Just Stop Oil protestors spared from road obstruction charges - as police arrested them while the green man...Jennifer Lopez shares teaser for new album This is Me... Now: 'A life's journey on the search for the truth about love' Rita Ora flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a revealing silver sequin co-ord as she performs at Hits Radio Live in Manchester Brits wake to another freezing morning as sub-zero temperatures hit overnight - with snow on the way in the coming days Patsy Kensit 'rekindles romance with property tycoon fiancé' Patric Cassidy four months after splitting FRIENDSHIP: Having a bad day? Need someone to talk to? I'm here to listen, share a laugh, and provide support. I'd be happy to be your virtual friend.