Radio 1 DJs Greg James and Nick Grimshaw to swap shows

Radio 1's Greg James and Nick Grimshaw are set to swap radio shows as part of major changes at the BBC's primary radio station.

Grimshaw is set to depart the breakfast slot after six years in the role, revealing to listeners this morning that he is "really tired" and that it's "time for a change".

Greg James will be taking over as host of Radio 1's Breakfast Show from Grimshaw, while the Oldham born DJ is set to take over James' drivetime show.

Greg James will take over Nick Grimshaw as Breakfast Show host (Photo: BBC)

The DJ said: "Come September it will be six years... I've decided it's time for a change, time for a new show and, most importantly, it's going to be time for a new wake-up time... preferably about 11.30."

James then appeared on the programme and admitted to feeling nervous about announcing his new role as the Breakfast Show host.

He told Grimshaw: "I did not sleep one hour last night just thinking about it... it's too much."

James added that it's a "big challenge" and he's "ready to give this a go".

Dream job

Nick Grimshaw took over from Chris Moyles in 2012 and has steered the station to 5.1 million daily listeners. Recently Grimshaw's breakfast slot was cut from five days a week to just four, following drastic changes to the station's weekend schedu