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Ant Payne says sorry after ill timed comment about Turkey

Capital presenter Ant Payne has said sorry about a comment he made regarding Turkey during a radio show on Monday. Chatting to a fellow presenter during the London-based Drive show, Ant suggested now is the best time to book cheap flights to Turkey and get your teeth done. Ant said: “I think now actually is the best time to start looking at some cheap flights away to Turkey over the next few years...

Roman Kemp surprised with 30th birthday party live on Capital

Ed Sheeran, James Corden and other celebrities lead celebrations for Roman Kemp’s 30th birthday live on Capital earlier. Roman, who turns 30 tomorrow, arrived to present his Capital Breakfast show this morning to find the Leicester Square studios transformed into a birthday party...

Sonny Jay exits Capital Breakfast to host the Capital Late Show

Sonny Jay is leaving the Capital Breakfast show after five years to host the late-night slot on the station. He’s been on Breakfast alongside Roman Kemp and Sian Welby (and Vick Hope before her) since 2018, which went national in 2019 replacing local and regional Capital breakfast shows. Since October, the show has seen Chris Stark join from BBC Radio 1 meaning four presenters on-air every morning...

Stars come out to perform for Global’s Make Some Noise Night

Last night, Tom Grennan, Charlie Puth, Sam Ryder and Olly Murs joined Global’s presenters for the charity gala night. Chart-topping BRIT-nominated musician Tom Grennan; multi-platinum hit singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, multi-award-winner and Eurovision star Sam Ryder, and one of the UK’s most popular singers and entertainers Olly Murs, took to the stage at The Londoner hotel in Leicester Square to perform in front of almost 400 special guests...

Huge line-up revealed for Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball

The artists performing in the annual show at The O2 London have been revealed. Yesterday on Capital Breakfast, Roman Kemp, Chris Stark, Sian Welby and Sonny Jay confirmed those playing night one on Saturday 10 December are Coldplay, Lewis Capaldi, Sam Smith, Tom Grennan, KSI, Mimi Webb, Sigala, Nathan Dawe and MistaJam & Friends ft LF System, Eliza Rose & Belters Only...

Roman Kemp announces return of Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball

On Capital Breakfast this morning, Roman Kemp announced that UK’s biggest Christmas party is back with bells on! Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard will take place at The O2 on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 December, featuring performances from some of the world’s big music stars. The show will also be streamed live on Global Player...

Olly Murs strips off in the shower live on Capital Breakfast

Olly Murs stripped off in the shower live on-air during Capital Breakfast this morning and sang Peter Andre’s ‘Mysterious Girl’. It happened during the show’s feature ‘Shower of Hits’ where artists perform hits in the shower. The singer had the show hosts Roman Kemp, Chris Stark, Sonny Jay and Sian Welby in hysterics as he did his turn...

Tom Felton reveals on Capital “cheeky Harry Potter WhatsApp group”

Actor Tom Felton was a guest on this morning’s Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp. The Harry Potter star, who played Draco Malfoy in the film series, was on the show to talk about his new book ‘Beyond the Wand’, when he revealed he and his co-stars have a “cheeky WhatsApp group”...

Big changes to Capital’s schedule as Chris Stark joins Breakfast

Big changes to Capital this autumn as Chris Stark starts on Breakfast, Rio Fredrika takes over mid-mornings and Will Manning replaces Ant Payne on Drive. Former Radio 1 presenter Chris Stark joins the breakfast team this Monday 10th October as Creative Executive Producer and presenter alongside Roman Kemp, Sian Welby and Sonny Jay...

Roman Kemp wins two TRIC Awards for Capital Breakfast show

Roman Kemp has won Best Radio Programme for his Capital Breakfast Show, and Best Radio Personality for the 4th year in a row at the TRIC Awards. The Television and Radio Industries Club also awarded Eamonn Holmes with news presenter of the year for his work on Breakfast on GB News / GB News Radio. In podcasting, Shagged. Married. Annoyed. with Chris & Rosie Ramsey won the podcast of the year award...