Jordan North is a British radio presenter, television personality and podcaster best known for hosting Capital Breakfast alongside Chris Stark and Siân Welby. After building his profile at BBC Radio 1, he moved to Capital in April 2024, taking over one of the UK’s most recognisable breakfast radio programmes.
North first reached a much wider television audience in 2020, when he finished runner-up on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! His humour, candid reactions and willingness to take on difficult challenges helped establish him beyond radio, while his work on the comedy podcast Help I Sexted My Boss has added another dimension to his career.
Born in York and raised in Lancashire, North studied media production at the University of Sunderland before entering broadcasting. His career has since included national radio, television appearances, charity fundraising and live podcast shows. The university confirmed his graduation in 2011 and awarded him an honorary fellowship in 2023.
As of October 2026, North continues to present Capital Breakfast on weekdays with Stark and Welby. The programme airs from 6am to 10am, while the trio also host a video podcast that gives listeners a look behind the scenes of the show.
Who is Jordan North?
Jordan North is a radio DJ and television presenter from Lancashire who developed his broadcasting career through local radio and the BBC before joining Global, the media company behind Capital.
He began his career at community station Spark Sunderland while studying at university. He subsequently worked at stations including Rock FM and The Hits before joining BBC Radio 1 in 2014. His early career gave him experience across different radio formats before he became a regular voice on national broadcasting.
North graduated from the University of Sunderland in 2011 with a first-class degree in media production. In July 2023, he received an honorary fellowship from the university in recognition of his achievements.
His public profile is built around an informal presenting style, quick humour and a willingness to discuss embarrassing or unusual experiences. These qualities became particularly visible during his appearance on I’m a Celebrity, where his reactions to the programme’s challenges helped him connect with viewers.
North has also developed a career beyond traditional radio. His work with etiquette expert William Hanson on Help I Sexted My Boss has taken him into podcasting and live entertainment, while his charity projects have demonstrated a different side of his public persona.
Jordan North on Capital Breakfast
North joined Capital in April 2024 to present its national breakfast show alongside Chris Stark and Siân Welby. The appointment followed Roman Kemp’s decision to leave the programme after a decade at the station.
The move marked a significant change in North’s career. BBC Radio 1 had been his home for a decade, and his departure meant leaving a programme and audience with which he had built a strong association.
Capital offered a different broadcasting environment, with a greater emphasis on hit music, entertainment, celebrity interviews and listener participation. Its breakfast show competes for the attention of commuters, students and workers starting their day, making presenter chemistry and a consistent on-air identity important parts of the format.
North’s existing relationship with Stark helped provide continuity for the new presenting team. The pair had worked together at Radio 1, while Welby was also an established colleague and friend. Global’s announcement in February 2024 presented the trio as the new team for the programme.
The show airs every weekday between 6am and 10am. Listeners can tune in through Capital’s FM and DAB services, its website and the Global Player app.
The move also placed North in a more prominent commercial radio role. Breakfast programmes are important to radio stations because they provide a daily meeting point for listeners, combining music, conversation, news and competitions. The challenge is to create a recognisable style while keeping the programme relevant to a broad audience.
North’s approach relies heavily on conversational humour and the interaction between the three presenters. Rather than presenting every segment as a formal interview, the team often uses shared stories, jokes and listener contributions to establish an informal atmosphere.
Capital Breakfast’s video podcast
In May 2025, Capital announced After the Show, Show, a video podcast featuring North, Stark and Welby. The programme extends their on-air relationship beyond the breakfast slot, with behind-the-scenes stories, weekly highlights and material that does not make the live broadcast. The announcement was updated in July 2026.
The podcast reflects the way radio presenters increasingly use video and on-demand platforms to maintain contact with audiences outside scheduled broadcasts. Listeners can watch or listen to the presenters at a time that suits them, while the additional format provides space for longer conversations.
For North, it also reinforces a career that spans several types of entertainment rather than relying on a single radio programme.
Jordan North’s time at BBC Radio 1
North joined BBC Radio 1 in 2014 and spent around a decade at the station, moving from earlier presenting work to nationally broadcast shows.
He became particularly well known for co-presenting Radio 1’s afternoon programme with Vick Hope. In 2021, he took on the role alongside Hope, presenting the weekday drivetime show after Nick Grimshaw’s departure. The programme gave him a regular platform during one of the station’s busiest listening periods.
His time at Radio 1 also helped him establish a connection with younger listeners who followed the station’s presenters through social media, podcasts and television appearances. His conversational style suited a format in which presenters were expected to entertain as well as introduce music.
North’s departure was announced in February 2024, when the BBC confirmed that he would leave the station after 10 years. Jamie Laing was announced as his replacement on the drivetime programme.
Leaving Radio 1 was a major career transition, but it did not mean a move away from national broadcasting. Instead, the Capital appointment gave him a new platform and reunited him with Stark.
The transition also illustrates how radio presenters can move between public-service and commercial broadcasting while maintaining a recognisable on-air personality. The stations have different remits and formats, but both rely on presenters who can build a relationship with listeners over time.
North’s career at Radio 1 established his national profile. His move to Capital then provided an opportunity to apply that experience to a different audience and a new breakfast format.
How I’m a Celebrity made Jordan North a household name
North’s appearance on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2020 was a turning point in his public profile.
The series was filmed at Gwrych Castle in North Wales rather than Australia because of the coronavirus pandemic. The change gave the programme a different setting, but it retained its familiar format of celebrity contestants living together and facing trials designed to test their endurance and willingness to confront fears.
North became one of the most talked-about contestants of the series. His reactions to the trials, including challenges involving creatures and confined spaces, provided memorable moments for viewers. His willingness to show fear rather than pretend to be unaffected also helped make him relatable to audiences.
He finished second behind author and podcaster Giovanna Fletcher, who was crowned Queen of the Castle. Capital
The runner-up position raised his profile beyond radio and introduced him to viewers who might not previously have listened to his programmes. Reality television can give broadcasters a different kind of exposure because audiences see how they respond to unfamiliar situations outside their usual professional role.
For North, the programme offered a platform to display a more personal side of his character. His humour was still evident, but viewers also saw moments of anxiety, frustration and determination.
The experience did not replace his radio career. Instead, it broadened the range of opportunities available to him, including television appearances and larger live events.
His later charity challenge also drew on the public recognition he gained from the programme. In 2022, he took on a demanding rowing challenge for Comic Relief, using his platform to raise money for charity.
Help I Sexted My Boss and the success of podcasting
North co-hosts the comedy podcast Help I Sexted My Boss with William Hanson, an etiquette expert whose formal approach contrasts with North’s more informal style.
The podcast launched in 2018 and centres on modern social dilemmas submitted by listeners. Topics range from awkward messages and dating problems to questions about manners and etiquette. The pair respond from their different perspectives, using the contrast between them as a source of humour.
The format works because it combines advice with entertainment. Listeners can recognise situations from their own lives, while the presenters’ contrasting personalities allow them to approach the same problem in different ways.
The podcast has expanded beyond audio episodes into live shows and touring. In 2025, Lancashire Evening Post reported that North and Hanson were preparing for an arena tour scheduled for March 2026, including dates in Cardiff, London, Glasgow and Manchester.
Live performances offer a different experience from listening at home. They allow the presenters to respond directly to an audience and adapt their material to the venue, while maintaining the central format of the podcast.
The success of Help I Sexted My Boss also reflects a broader shift in entertainment. Presenters are increasingly able to develop audiences across radio, podcasts, video and live events, with each format supporting the others.
For North, the podcast provides a platform where he can explore a style of humour that differs from the music-led structure of a breakfast radio show. It also gives audiences a reason to follow his work outside his daily broadcasting schedule.
Jordan North’s 100-mile rowing challenge for Comic Relief
In February and March 2022, North undertook a 100-mile rowing challenge from London to Burnley to raise money for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day.
He travelled along the country’s waterways in a single scull rowing boat, aiming to complete the journey over five days despite having little previous rowing experience. The challenge required long periods on the water and significant physical effort.
North completed the journey on 4 March 2022. ITV News reported that the challenge had raised £681,664 by the time he reached Burnley, where family and friends gathered to welcome him.
The event was significant because it moved him beyond the studio and into a sustained physical challenge. Rather than relying on his presenting skills alone, he had to manage fatigue, training and the practical difficulties of rowing for hours each day.
The challenge also connected his public profile with a place that had played an important role in his life. North had grown up in Lancashire, and reaching Burnley gave the journey a personal destination as well as a fundraising target.
The money raised demonstrated how a broadcaster’s public following can support charitable campaigns when a challenge gives people a clear reason to donate. It also showed a different side of North from the comic personality audiences had seen on television.
His charity work has formed one part of a career that combines entertainment with public-facing projects. It is not the only measure of his professional success, but it remains a notable example of his involvement in fundraising.
Jordan North’s television work and other projects
Although radio remains central to his career, North has continued to appear in television entertainment. His work following I’m a Celebrity has included appearances on programmes such as Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and other entertainment formats.
He has also taken part in projects that draw on his personality rather than his role as a radio presenter. These appearances have helped maintain his visibility between major career changes and introduced him to audiences with different viewing habits.
In 2026, Capital reported that North had appeared in Toy Story 5, alongside fellow presenter Siân Welby. The station’s coverage of its breakfast team also highlighted his involvement in Soccer Aid and the hosting of Capital’s Summertime Ball.
Such projects show the range of work available to established presenters. Radio provides a regular connection with an audience, while television and live events can offer opportunities to reach people in different settings.
However, not every appearance should be treated as evidence of a permanent move into acting or television presenting. North’s principal professional role remains his work on Capital Breakfast, supported by his podcast and occasional television projects.
His career has developed through a series of related opportunities rather than a complete departure from one field for another. Radio helped build his profile, reality television widened his audience, and podcasting gave him a separate format in which to develop his comedic style.
What is Jordan North doing now?
As of October 2026, Jordan North presents Capital Breakfast with Chris Stark and Siân Welby from Monday to Friday, between 6am and 10am. The programme remains available through Capital’s broadcast services and Global Player.
He also continues to work on Help I Sexted My Boss with William Hanson. The podcast’s episode listings show that new material was being released in October 2026, providing evidence that the project remains active.
Alongside those commitments, North’s career includes video podcasting and television appearances. The range of projects reflects the changing nature of entertainment, where presenters can build a profile across several platforms rather than relying on a single programme.
North’s path from student radio to national broadcasting was not based on one breakthrough alone. His years at Radio 1 established his experience, I’m a Celebrity introduced him to a wider audience, and his work at Capital has given him a prominent role in commercial radio.
His career continues to combine familiar radio presenting with comedy, television and live entertainment. For audiences, that means his work can be followed through the daily breakfast show, the podcast and occasional appearances elsewhere.