Annie Nightingale, Pioneering BBC Radio DJ, Dies at 83

Manchester City footballer Kyle Walker has opened up about why Lauryn Goodman told his estranged wife Annie Kilner about their second child together. Annie announced her split from Kyle earlier this month, and it was later revealed that Kyle had fathered a second child with Lauryn, with whom he already shared son Kairo.

Radio 1‘s Big Weekend will be held in Luton this year, it has been announced.Stockwood Park will host the annual festival from May 24-26 2024, where over 100,000 music fans are expected to attend.For the first time, this year will see all four stages – Radio 1 Main Stage, Radio 1’s Future Sounds, Radio 1 Dance and BBC Introducing – running across all three days.The festival will showcase around 100 acts, with the full line-up and ticket details set to be announced in the coming months.#BIGWEEKEND NEWS‼️We'll be heading to Luton and taking over Stockwood Park for THREE DAYS on Friday 24th, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May.Full lineup and ticket info coming soon. pic.twitter.com/iW2juixeF2— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) January 29, 2024In a statement, Breakfast Show host Greg James said: “Radio 1’s Big Weekend is our favourite time of the year and we love taking it somewhere new every year.

Kyle Walker admitted he made 'idiot choices' and said he takes 'full responsibility' for hurting his wife Annie Kilner as he broke his silence after their split.

Tributes have been paid to BBC broadcasting legend Walter Love, who has died at the age of 88.

Rylan Clark is being replaced on his BBC Radio 2 show by Paddy McGuinness. Rylan will be off for four weeks in February, while Paddy promises to bring an "endless supply of dad jokes" to the Saturday afternoon radio show. This news comes as Rylan has revealed a surprise career change – he'll be performing at Henley Festival in July with stars including Gladys Knight, Sam Ryder, and Nicole Scherzinger.

Adele Roberts is set to take to lace up her skates as one of the 12 celebrity contestants competing in this year's Dancing On Ice. Her debut skate on Sunday, 21 January will be one for the history books, as she'll be the first contestant to skate with a stoma bag, as she's vowed to “reclaim her body” after surviving colon cancer. She was diagnosed in October 2021, before undergoing chemotherapy and having her tumour removed.Three years after her life-altering diagnosis, Adele, who first rose to fame in 2002 as a contestant on Big Brother 3, where she finished in seventh place, said: “I think it’s a privilege to be alive.

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to the late Annie Nightingale on social media.The legendary BBC broadcaster passed away on January 11 after “a short illness”. She was BBC Radio 1’s longest-serving DJ, and first female DJ on the station.Amidst tributes that have come pouring in for the DJ, McCartney has taken to social media to share his own.

Gladiator star Michael Wilson, who is known by his stage name 'Cobra,' opened up on his health battles which at one point left him "immobile for months" as he spoke of cancelling surgery to continue paying the bills.

passed away on January 11 after “a short illness”. She was BBC Radio 1’s longest-serving DJ, and first female DJ on the station.Now, her fellow Radio 1 colleague Nick Grimshaw has opened up to Annie Mac about his favourite story of Annie Nightingale.

AJ Tracey, Craig David and Annie Lennox are among those to have joined the new #Justice4Windrush campaign.The campaign aims to ensure that more of the 15,000 people eligible for compensation after historical wrongful deportation from the UK are able to claim their money.Under 14 per cent of these people have accessed their compensation so far, with just £73.58million of an allocated £200-500million being paid out to victims. While waiting for compensation, over 40 Windrush victims have died.The campaign group have written an open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer which can be signed here.Of her involvement in the campaign, which launches with a new video set to an alternate version of her song ‘Why?’, Lennox said: “With #Justice4Windrush, we want to put the issue of Windrush front and centre, to ensure that the Windrush generation are seen, heard and healed.“Bigotry, hatred and racism have pervaded the British establishment for too long.

The love story of Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner, from being high school sweethearts to a heartbreaking split, has taken yet another twist. Annie, 30, announced she had split from Manchester City footballer, Kyle, 33, earlier this week, after 12 years of ups and downs. The pair kicked off their romance as teenagers, with Annie saying it was "love at first sight", reports Mirror Online.

Lauryn Goodman has opened up about how she told footballer Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner that he is the father of her baby daughter. Lauryn had previously named Kyle as the father of her three year old son Kairo, but she had not publicly revealed the identity of her daughter's father. However, after weeks of speculation, she revealed that Kyle is indeed the father of both of her children - something he had been keeping from Annie.

Lauryn Goodman has been seen in public for the first time since footballer Kyle Walker broke his silence on his shock split from wife Annie Kilner. Lauryn, 32, looked relaxed but kept a straight face as she chatted on the phone just days after she sparked speculation that her daughter's father is Kyle, after he and wife Annie announced their separation after 12 years together earlier this week. Lauryn welcomed her second child in June 2023 but has not disclosed who the father of her baby is.

Annie Nightingale once revealed that she was the first person to interview Paul McCartney after John Lennon‘s death.Nightingale’s death was announced yesterday (January 12) in a statement by her family. She was aged 83.The BBC Radio 1 stalwart championed many generations of musicians and was good friends with The Beatles.In a resurfaced interview on The Beatles podcast I Am The Eggpod from 2018, Nightingale shared that she was working on the music TV show The Old Grey Whistle Test when Lennon was shot and killed in 1980.She went on to say the show lined up a special programme that night to pay tribute to the singer and McCartney surprised her by phoning in during show.“It was frantic because we were trying to find people who would come in and talk about John and they just wouldn’t,” she said.

Annie Nightingale have been remembering a brilliant anecdote involving the broadcasting legend and The Clash’s Joe Strummer.Nightingale’s death was announced earlier today (January 12) in a statement by her family. She was aged 83.The BBC Radio 1 stalwart championed many generations of musicians, including The Clash during their late ‘70s heyday.

news of the broadcasting legend’s death, which was shared earlier today (January 12) in a statement by her family. She was aged 83.“Annie was a pioneer, trailblazer and an inspiration to many.

Radio 1 legend Annie Nightingale died yesterday at her home in London after a short illness. Described as "a pioneer, trailblazer and an inspiration to many", a statement was released by her family, informing her fans of the tragic news. A statement read: "Annie Nightingale MBE passed away yesterday at her home in London after a short illness.

Iconic Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale has died at the age of 83. In a statement, her family said she passed away at her London home on Thursday (January 11) following a 'short illness.'

Annie Nightingale, the first female presenter of a BBC Radio 1 show and co-host of The Old Grey Whistle Test, has died after a short illness. She was 83.

BBC TV and radio globally,” the message read.“Never underestimate the role model she became. Breaking down doors by refusing to bow down to sexual prejudice and male fear gave encouragement to generations of young women who, like Annie, only wanted to tell you about an amazing tune they had just heard.”Very sad news.