Chris Moyles' life after Radio 1 which saw 6st weight loss and a Spice Girl 'fling'

Chris Moyles has been living a colourful life following his dramatic exit from Radio 1 over 10 years ago.

The radio icon, who turned 50 a few days ago, fronted The Breakfast Show from 2004 until 2012, becoming the station's longest-serving breakfast host. Following rumours that the BBC was under pressure to find a younger audience for Radio 1, it was believed Chris was set to be replaced.

In response, he quit live on air while playing sad music to his listeners. At the time, he described how he wanted the news to come from himself, the Mirror reports.

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He said: "I wanted to tell you myself. I didn't want you to see it in the newspapers or on Twitter. A couple more months of us. Then it's someone else's turn. Thank you for listening."

He was replaced by Nick Grimshaw. Describing the whole ordeal, Chris told The Kempcast in August 2020: "I was a bit miffed that the story that went out was that I was too old and I had got fired. I knew I wasn't going to be doing that show for ever.

"I thought they handled it really badly. Then when [Grimshaw's] show failed and the listening figures fell, I was like, 'Not that f-ing easy, is it boys?' Not aimed at Nick but at Radio 1 in general.

"The show lost a million-and-a-half almost overnight. They didn't get them back!"

However, Radio 1 wasn't the last time the public would hear of him. Here's a breakdown of everything he has been up to since leaving the radio.

Chris is currently going-steady with his long-term girlfriend Tiffany Austin. He met the star in Beverly HIlls, with the couple setting up shack in London.

However, before settling down with the American artist manager, Chris went through a number of