Jordan North with Vick Hope (left) Nick Grimshaw (right)
(Picture: ES Composite)BBC Radio 1’s Vick Hope has revealed the hilarious piece of advice Nick Grimshaw gave her when she took over the drivetime show.
The former Strictly star took over on Radio 1’s Drivetime show alongside co-host Jordan North in September last year.
Upon taking over hosting duties, Ms Hope said Grimshaw imparted some wisdom on the pair which he had learned after 14 years presenting the show.
His advice was to “watch out for the hangovers”.
Ms Hope, who previously presented Capital Breakfast for three years before taking over the slot, said: “Grimmie said with Breakfast, at least you roll in and get it done and then you can recover if you’ve had a big night.
“Whereas with Drivetime, you’re left to stew all day in your hangover.
“I did three years on Capital Breakfast and I can vouch for the fact that he was correct.
“You do stew for longer, because you’re waiting for Drivetime to come around if you’ve had a big night the night before.”
Ms Hope, 32, said she recently put Grimshaw’s advice to the test when she attended a BRITs afterparty and was “dancing on a table” until 4am, and had to rock up for work the next day a little worse for wear.
“But it’s all exciting, it’s all fun,” she said.
Talking about settling into the slot with Jordan North, she said: “Our show felt very comfortable very quickly. It’s just two mates basically sitting as you would in a pub.
“I feel like we are in a really good place, it’s been six months now but I can’t believe how fast it’s gone.
“We love it, everyday I look forward to getting in and just having this nonsense chaos show where anything can happen.”
Ms Hope moved to London to forge a career as a broadcaster in 2011.
She told The Standard that the “hardest thing” starting out is “trying to do this job and pay your rent when you don’t come from this city”.
“I didn’t have anyone I could stay with or anything because my family are up in Newcastle. My ex boyfriend’s aunt had a room I could have, which obviously is not an ideal situation,” she laughed.
“My biggest challenge was doing loads of other jobs on the side, as well as doing jobs behind the camera as well, doing lots of researching roles, while also trying to forge this career as a broadcaster in front of camera and on mic.
“You work every hour of the day and the graveyard shifts but I wouldn’t take any of it back.
“I wouldn’t change anything, I don’t regret anything. I loved it, I found it so invigorating and I just wanted to learn, I still do.”
Ms Hope has partnered up with the National Lottery Open Week to “say thank you for the £30 million raised for good causes every week by its players”.
Running until March 27, the National Lottery is offering free entry and special offers at a range of National Lottery funded venues across the UK including the Eden Project, National Gallery and Black Country Living Museum.
Ms Hope recently visited Hampton Court Palace and Twickenham Stadium as part of the scheme.
She said: “I love venues where you can just take a good deep breathe and remind yourself just how gorgeous some of the places around London are.
“I live in Hackney and I love it but sometimes you forget how much beauty there is around you that’s at your fingertips that you can go and visit.”
To find out more about the National Lottery Open Week click here to find The Insider’s Guide to The National Open Week, special offers and how to redeem your ticket.
