Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free pulled off air after conflict with presenter Charlie Hedges throughout stay Ibiza present

Aug 01, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free pulled off air after conflict with presenter Charlie Hedges throughout stay Ibiza present

A BBC Radio 1 presenter is off air this week after an incident throughout a stay present in Ibiza on the weekend.

Arielle Free joined her colleague Charlie Hedges very briefly on her Dance Anthems Ibiza present on Saturday, earlier than being reduce off for criticising the music.

Following a brief introduction, Free stated to Hedges: “Can I be honest with you?… I don’t like this song… I hate it.”

She then commented on the lyrics of the observe in query – My Barn, My Rules by Stream MCR-T & horsegiirL – at which level Hedges reduce in to say she was turning her microphone down.

“Sorry, I’m taking your mic down,” Hedges stated. “It’s my show, Arielle, have some respect, please.”

Free, 36, was on air for lower than a minute.

Sky News understands the star, who presents the early breakfast present, can be again on Radio 1 subsequent week.

In an announcement, BBC Radio 1 stated: “Whilst we would not comment on individual matters, we have strict codes of behaviour for staff and presenters, and any breaches are taken extremely seriously.”

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Free is a DJ and radio presenter and in addition co-hosted the official Love Island podcast, Love Island: The Morning After.

Sky News has contacted representatives for Free for remark. Hedges has not publicly commented on the incident.