The Breakfast Show host failed to turn up for his early morning slot.
Greg James failed to show up for his Radio 1 Breakfast Show after partying at the 2020 Brit Awards.
The 34-year-old was “missing” for his early morning slot with Adele Roberts stepping in following her 4am to 6.30am slot.
A merry Greg James had been spotted in the audience at the music awards last night, and hinted that he was in for a heavy night on his Instagram page.
He posted: “What a night. 6:30am is gonna be fun.”
But some listeners have claimed that the absence was a pre-planned stunt.
‘A dirty little no-show’
Adele Roberts raised the alarm over James’ absence when she announced to Breakfast show listeners that she would be presenting the show.
She said: “Yeah, about that. Radio 1 Breakfast with Adele Roberts – I can’t believe this is happening.”
Roberts then went on to poke fun at her colleague, describing him as a “dirty little no-show”.
Much of today’s Breakfast Show was spent trying to track down the MIA presenter, with Roberts pleading listeners to scan Instagram feeds for any sign of James.
Roberts, 40, then tweeted: “If you see Greg James this morning could you please return him to: BBC Radio 1, Broadcasting House, London, W1A 1DJ? Thank you x.”
Greg James’ wife Bella Mackie then added to the drama when she tweeted: “Husband didn’t come home last night.”
A spokesperson for Radio 1 added: “The brilliant Adele Roberts, Jordan North and Matt Edmondson are presenting Radio 1 Breakfast this morning in Greg’s absence.”
Stunt or sickie
On Tuesday night Best British Group winners Foals, hinted that they would be celebrating into the small hours with the DJ.
They tweeted “Greg James we won, you are coming with us”, to which the official Brit Awards account replied “Hey Greg Enjoy the After Party”suggesting that the absence may have been a pre-planned escapade.
Fans of the Breakfast Show are divided on whether James’ absence was a planned stunt or if the London-born DJ was pulling a genuine “sickie”.
One social media user posted that she was torn on whether the absence was genuine.
Another claimed that Greg James was too professional to miss his slot
A public relations officer claimed that this had all the hallmarks of a planned stunt
Other listeners began theorising about how the DJ might mark his arrival
While some simply enjoyed the chaos unfolding
Adele Roberts earned a heap of praise for her “impromptu” stint as Breakfast Show presenter
And some issued sage advice to the missing DJ on how to avoid getting caught out in future.