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msaimeephillips On the occasion of his final @bbcradio1 show, I wanted to tell a little story about @nicholasgrimshaw.

I never thought I would leave NY, it was part of the fabric of my being. He talked me into coming to London “for a couple of weeks” to celebrate his last 10pm show, to hang with him on a “relaxing” vacation in Spain, and then to be there for his first Breakfast Show. The ensuing 14 days were absolute chaos in the best way possible and completely altered the course of my life, beginning with a wild nighttime radio show finale, then a messy trip to Ibiza, and finally a pub quiz at which he introduced me to my future husband. I arrived that week in late August 2012 for a visit and I had so much goddamn fun I never left. And that is exactly what it’s like with Grimmy, his gravitational pull is so strong it will sweep you off your feet and onto his planet, whether you feel like you “belong” or not. These photos are all from those two weeks in late summer 2012, a perfect pictorial representation of two weeks in the life of Nick Grimshaw.

Clara's IG today ❤️

"KING NICK" ❤️

liammconroy AS IF it’s @nicholasgrimshaws final show on Radio 1 today.

mattfincham 5 years ago we did the first ever @R1Breakfast show. This is us at 10.01am - emotionally and physically drained but triumphant! ½ So many fun memories: @grimmers learning football and breaking his leg, *that* Ibiza show, soap bombing & of course my beloved Showbot 😍 2/2

nicholasgrimshaw So some news….I have decided that after 14 years on air it's time for me to leave Radio 1. I have truly had the time of my life - my childhood dream of working here was everything i’d imagined and somehow even more. But I've done all the things I set out to do, from Sunday nights with Annie, to Weekend Breakfast, the 10pm Evening Show breaking new bands, to the wild ride of The Breakfast Show and now Drive….so at the grand old age of 36 I've decided that it's time to move on.

Radio 1 has been a HUGE chunk of my life, one that i am massively proud of and grateful for, I have had the time of my life. I want to thank you, the R1 listeners for joining me on this journey. Thank you for being a massive part of my life and sharing your lives with me on the radio every day. I grew up wanting to connect with people, to feel accepted and you accepted me as part of your daily life and for that I will be eternally grateful. Thank you for providing endless hilarity, passion and an unquenchable eagerness to ‘avvvvv it!

These past 14 years on air have been more than a job, I have met people who have had a profound effect on my life, who have changed my life, who have become my best friends. I've played songs that stopped me in my tracks and had moments together with the R1 family & listeners that I will never, ever forget. So thank you.