MAYA Jama is to join BBC Radio 1 to host the station’s Greatest Hits show.

The presenter, 23, will front the weekly show on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm and will also co-host with Scott Mills and Chris Stark on Friday afternoons.

Jama, who started her career at MTVbase in 2014 and is the girlfriend of grime star Stormzy, said: “I’m so happy to be presenting alongside Scott Mills on Fridays.

“I’m sure I can learn a thing or two from him and beyond excited to have my own show on Radio 1 every Saturday, I cannot wait to start!”

Matt Edmondson will become the new host of the weekend show from 1pm to 4pm and on Saturdays he will be joined by a monthly celebrity co-host including Scarlett Moffatt and Mollie King.

On the new BBC Radio 1 schedule Dev and Alice Levine will officially join forces to co-host Radio 1’s Weekend Breakfast show from March 17.

Jordan North will host Radio 1’s Greatest Hits on Sundays from 10am to 1pm.

Ben Cooper, controller of Radio 1, praised the new line-up saying: “It’s brilliant to welcome the next generation of superstars to Radio 1.

“Along with Maya, Jordan, Dev and Alice all starting new shows, Matt will co-present with the likes of Scarlett and Mollie, giving an exciting jeopardy to live radio at the weekend.”

Radio 1’s new weekend schedule begins on February 24.