Charlie Hedges (born 1985 or 1986) is a British DJ, who presents as part of "Rickie, Melvin and Charlie" on BBC Radio 1.
Charlie Hedges | |
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Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 37–38)[1] London, England |
Occupation(s) | DJ, Radio presenter |
Employer | BBC |
Known for | Radio and DJ sets |
Children | 1 |
Hedges studied journalism at Harlow College.[2]
Hedges hosted the breakfast show at Kiss for ten years with Rickie Haywood-Williams and Melvin Odoom. The trio are known as Rickie, Melvin and Charlie. In November 2018, it was announced that they would move to BBC Radio 1 to replace Charlie Sloth in the mid-evening slot.[3] Their new show debuted on 1 April 2019.[4] On 20 April 2021, it was announced that the trio would be moving to the mid-morning slot then occupied by Clara Amfo, who would take over the early evening slot from Annie Mac.[5]
In September 2020, it was announced that Hedges would replace MistaJam as the host of Radio 1's Dance Anthems on Saturday afternoons. She took over the following month.[6]
Hedges has performed DJ sets at various clubs and festivals.[2] In 2014, she released a single titled "Best Night OML" with vocals from JB Gill.[7] In 2016, she released a single titled "Kaleidoscope" on Armada Deep featuring vocalist Sonny Reeves.[8]
On 8 March 2022, Hedges announced on the Radio 1 Breakfast show that she was pregnant.[9] On 13 August 2022, she gave birth to a daughter.[10]