BBC Radio 1 was announced that Nick Grimshaw would leave the Breakfast Show after six years, the second longest run hosting the show in history (only second to Chris Moyles). However, Grimshaw is not leaving the station, but swapping slots with Greg James, who normally hosts the home time show from 4-7pm weekdays. This change took place as of 20 August 2018 for the Radio 1 Breakfast Show (which was then renamed to Radio 1 Breakfast). Nick Grimshaw's show started on 3 September 2018. In June 2018, another series of schedule changes was announced. This sees the BBC Introducing Show with Huw Stephens
Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show The show was then increased to three days (Friday to Sundays) as the weekend schedule was incorporated into Friday's schedule. On 26 October 2018, BBC Radio 1 announced that Matt Edmondson and Mollie King will join the Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show, swapping with Dev and Alice Levine which will be shifted to afternoon slot at 1-4pm. The schedule change may have been sparked by Charlie Sloth's unexpectedly early departure from Radio 1 in October 2018. As a result, Dev has been covering Charlie Sloth's evening show, namely The 8th. According to Radio 1's website, he will continue to do