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 schedule, using the weekend presenters. At earlier times, the weekend breakfast show was split into two different shows by two different DJs. From 20 September 2003, the weekend breakfast show was merged into two days until 15 June 2018. On 17 January 2018, BBC Radio 1 announced that Alice Levine will be shifted from weekend afternoon slot (1-4pm) to co-host Dev on Weekend Breakfast slot. At a time when pay equality is under scrutiny at the BBC, Radio 1 confirmed Alice Levine and Dev will earn the same, as will Maya and Jordan. Matt Edmondson filled Alice Levine's afternoon slot.