Jamie Laing hits again at backlash after getting Radio 1 gig

Jamie Laing has hit again at critics who really feel Radio 1 is popping right into a ‘Posh Boys Club’ as he insists he is ‘earned’ his new job after the BBC turned him down eight years in the past.

The former Strictly contestant, 35, whose grandfather created the McVitie’s digestive biscuit, admitted ‘I’m posh’ as he mirrored on his privileged upbringing and being despatched to a non-public boarding college by his rich dad and mom.

But the Made In Chelsea star stands agency that he deserves the Radio 1 gig, which sees him take over from Jordan North, 34, who’s off to Capital FM, as co-host of the Going Home present, as a lot as anybody else, revealing he first utilized for the function years in the past however the BBC rejected him for being ‘too posh’ and inexperienced.

He additionally confronted a backlash from those that imagine his solely declare to fame is that includes on the E4 actuality collection, which he believes discredits his earlier radio work similar to protecting Mollie King‘s maternity depart and internet hosting quite a few podcasts for BBC Sounds.

In an unique interview with MailOnline, Jamie says he is able to show his haters unsuitable, and he vows to make the three:30-6pm present ‘even higher’ than when it was hosted by Jordan and his new co-star Vick Hope.

Jamie Laing has hit again at critics who really feel Radio 1 is popping right into a ‘Posh Boys Club’ as he insists he is ‘earned’ his new job after the BBC turned him down eight years in the past 

The former Strictly contestant, whose grandfather created the McVitie’s digestive biscuit, admitted ‘I’m posh’ as he mirrored on his privileged upbringing 

But the Made In Chelsea star stands agency that he deserves the brand new Radio 1 gig, which sees him take over from Jordan North as co-host of the Going Home present, as a lot as anybody else

He stated: ‘I trialed for Radio 1 eight years in the past, I truthfully did, and the suggestions was ‘Jamie, you are simply too posh.’

‘Sometimes from the skin and I do perceive this, folks suppose I simply did Made In Chelsea and now I’m all of the sudden doing Radio 1, which is clearly not the case. I’ve been gunning for this job for eight years.

‘I actually suppose that if the one hurdle I personally have to leap over is the truth that folks suppose I’m posh, it is not the most important hurdle on the planet.

‘I’m posh. My dad and mom despatched me to a non-public college, I had no alternative in that, they despatched me there and it is the cross that I naked. I do know in myself that I’m a hardworking and sort particular person, so it would not actually hassle me if I’m completely sincere. I’m posh and I can not change it.’

Some listeners have made complaints over the station recruiting DJs with privileged backgrounds similar to Mollie King, who was in girlband The Saturdays, whereas others really feel most of the daytime presenters have well-spoken accents like Matt Edmundson and breakfast host Greg James.

Formers stars of the Radio 1 breakfast present embody Nick Grimshaw, 39, who grew up in Oldham, Leeds born Chris Moyles, and Sara Cox, initially from Bolton. 

But Jamie believes there would have been a destructive response over his signing whatever the method he speaks and feels he at all times has extra to show after making a reputation for himself on actuality TV.  

He stated: ‘I additionally suppose it would not matter what accent I’ve, there was at all times going to be a backlash.

Jamie might be changing Jordan North and becoming a member of Vick Hope in addition to Katie Thistleton on the Going Home present

The TV character, who celebrated his vows to spouse Sophie Habboo with an enormous Marbella marriage ceremony celebration in May, is aiming excessive, and hopes to sooner or later current the UK’s greatest evening of music, the BRIT Awards

The Candy Kittens proprietor informed MailOnline: ‘The dream is to host the Brit Awards, that is absolutely the dream. I’m going to push for that’

‘I starred on Made In Chelsea and everybody informed me, do not try this present and stated I used to be an fool for doing it. And now I’ve had a pat on the again from Radio 1 and the BBC and for me it is an actual proud second. 

‘There are undoubtedly people who take a look at actuality TV in a sure method and I completely get it.

‘But on the identical time it is simple to overlook the graft that folks on these reveals have performed. It’s not simply Made In Chelsea it is Netflix reveals, Love Island, it’s graft and work laborious and that is why you see folks which have been on actuality TV reveals do actually nice issues. Look at Sam Thompson, he nailed it on I’m A Celeb.

‘Finally, I’ve bought to a spot the place persons are saying sure to me. It has taught me that you simply simply want to hold on placing one foot in entrance of the opposite and persisting and flattening doorways as a result of sooner or later somebody says, ‘what about that man?’ and that is what occurred with me. Hopefully now I do not f*** it up.’ 

While Jamie’s assured he can enhance the listenership of the Going Home present, with the assistance of co-hosts Vick and Katie Thistleton, the Candy Kittens founder admits he nonetheless suffers from ‘imposter syndrome’ amid his rising success. 

He added: ‘At the identical time, I nonetheless have imposter syndrome going into this present. I’ve main imposter syndrome which goes to be actually attention-grabbing to take care of. I’ve quite a lot of nerves going into it. 

‘I need to do a very good job… I’m eager to show to the haters that doubtlessly I’m an okay broadcaster, for me it is thrilling to show folks unsuitable. 

‘It’s as much as me and Radio 1 to essentially guarantee that this present is even higher than it was earlier than. That’s my mission, to make it even higher than it was when Vick and Jordan have been doing it.’ 

And the TV character, who celebrated his vows to spouse Sophie Habboo with an enormous Marbella marriage ceremony celebration in May, is aiming excessive, and hopes to sooner or later current the UK’s greatest evening of music, the BRIT Awards.

On Saturday night, Capital breakfast present host Roman Kemp hosted the bash alongside Radio 1’s Clara Amfo and Maya Jama, making Jamie’s dream all of the extra attainable.

He stated: ‘I need to current from Glastonbury. I actually am eager to do these issues.

‘The dream is to host the Brit Awards, that is absolutely the dream. I’m going to push for that. Music is simply so necessary in our lives. We used to have TV reveals like MTV again within the day and for no matter motive these reveals do not occur anymore.

‘We must sing and shout and love music greater than something.’