Why is Nick Grimshaw leaving Radio 1 and who will replace him?
We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Nick Grimshaw has announced he is leaving Radio 1 after 14 years and his replacement has been revealed...  Nick Grimshaw has confirmed he is leaving his job as Radio 1 DJ after 14 years at the station. The former X Factor judge made the shock announcement during his BBC Radio 1 Drivetime show as he told listeners that he was stepping down from his 3.30pm-6pm show. It comes after Scott Mills covered Radio 2 for Ken Bruce but unlike Kens holiday absence, Nick is set to leave permanently. Nick Grimshaw is leaving BBC Radio 1 as he thinks its time to move on after spending the last 14 years working at the station. In an official statement, Nick said that working at Radio 1 had been a childhood dream, and added, I have been lucky enough to make that dream come true. It has been everything Id imagined and even more. I grew up wanting to connect with people and to feel accepted and the Radio 1 listeners gave me that and let me be part of their daily life, for which I will be eternally grateful.  But he admitted it felt the right time to move on. He added, But over the last few months Ive been doing a lot of thinking about my future and, after 14 years, Ive made the decision that its time for me to move on  Id like to thank the listeners as without them none of this could have been possible and the Radio 1 family, who have been such a huge part of my life. Thank you, thank you, thank you. And fans have rallied around their support for the star. One wrote, I started listening to radio 1 7 years ago. Just a girl in Sweden wanting to improve her English by listening to your breakfast show and you ended up being my safe haven while I battled elementary school and high school. Thank you Grimmers for helping me get through it all. Another put, Awhhhh love you Grimmy, one of the greatest broadcasters and funniest people on earth and just such a great guy with it. Thank you for all the laughs, lets go mad for the last month or so eh? Truly the end of an era, a third added. Nick Grimshaw will be replaced by Vick Hope and Jordan North who will pick up his radio slot starting in September. The pair will host the Drivetime show from 3:30pm  6pm on Mondays to Thursdays. Speaking about replacing Nick, Vick Hope said, What a madness! Drivetime!!! I love Radio 1 so, so much, having grown up tuning in religiously every single day, it means the world to be taking the reins at home-time with the phenomenal Mr North. Grimmy is an absolute legend of the game, thank you mate for every laugh youve sent rippling through the country! Taking over Drive is a task we wont be taking lightly, but Jordan and I are ready to put our all into making your journey home that little bit brighter.  Jordan North, who took part in last years series of Im A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! said, I am absolutely chuffed to be making the move over to Radio 1 daytime and even happier to be working alongside Vick. Grimmy is a Radio 1 legend so we definitely have big shoes to fill but will work extremely hard to make sure afternoons on Radio 1 still sound superb. I am super excited to get started and look forward to this next chapter with Vick and the rest of my Radio 1 family.  He shared a snap of all three of them hanging out, and captioned it, Big shoes to fill. We love you @grimmers followed by two red heart emojis. Nick Grimshaw is said to have a net worth of around 1.5 million. His BBC salary has been revealed to be between 300,000 and 399,000 for the Radio 1 Drivetime show and he also stars on Celebrity Gogglebox with his niece Liv.