Laverne will remain on the radio station, however, taking over the mid-morning slot. "It has been a huge honour (and so much fun) to host the breakfast show for six wonderful years, but it is time to pass the baton on,

The BBC radio station has had a schedule shake-up, with Lauren Laverne moving to mid-mornings while her cover presenter is made permanent.

Much loved presenter Lauren Laverne has announced she'll be stepping down from presenting the BBC 6 Music breakfast show. Lauren said it had been "a huge honour – and so much fun – to host the breakfast show for six wonderful years,

Lauren Laverne has announced that she is stepping down from hosting the BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show after six years. Former BBC Radio 1 presenter Nick Grimshaw will take over hosting the slot in February,