Vicky Hawkesworth

Vicky Hawkesworth
Born (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996
Alma materUniversity of Salford
OccupationRadio presenter
EmployerBBC

Vicky Hawkesworth (born 9 May 1996) is a British radio presenter and DJ on BBC Radio 1.

Career

Born in Bolton in Greater Manchester, Hawkesworth presented regular shows on BBC Radio Manchester and Gaydio, and has covered a range of shows across BBC Radio 1 since 2020.[1] Alongside Dean McCullough, she replaced Scott Mills and Chris Stark on the afternoon show, which aired Monday to Thursday on BBC Radio 1.[2][3][4]In July 2024, she and Nat O'Leary started hosting Radio 1's Group Chat and the 00s, 10s and 20s music shows every Friday to Sunday.

Hawkesworth appeared in an radio special episode of The Weakest Link, which aired on BBC One in early 2024.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "TV & Radio production graduate lands top presenting job at BBC Radio 1". University of Salford. 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  2. ↑ "Bolton-born DJ Vicky Hawkesworth on her new Radio 1 slot". 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  3. ↑ "Radio 1: Dean McCullough and Vicky Hawkesworth to replace Scott Mills". The Standard. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  4. ↑ "Scott Mills announces Dean McCullough and Vicky Hawkesworth as his Radio 1 replacements". Mirror. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "BBC The Weakest Link viewers in hysterics at 'incredible' wrong answer on sporting icon". The Mirror. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-24.