BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg James is absent from the station’s Breakfast Show after a night out with friends, according to statements he posts online. Both outlets report that he tells listeners he is not on air that morning and that his absence follows what he describes as a boozy night.

The coverage focuses on the presenter’s social-media message. Metro highlights the basic fact that he is “not on this morning,” while the Daily Mail adds a more specific framing, quoting his light-hearted remark urging listeners not to overreact. Neither account provides additional details about the reason beyond the night out, nor do they describe any official BBC response in the information provided.