Leigh Francis joins Virgin Radio UK every Saturday for a limited presenting slot

Wednesday 13th September 2023: Virgin Radio UK today announces that TV Presenter Leigh Francis is joining the Virgin Radio UK team. Leigh will present every Saturday from 12.30-4pm, just after The Graham Norton Show with Waitrose. 

Leigh is widely known by the name of his TV persona, Keith Lemon. Leigh is a Presenter, Actor, Writer and Comedian who has featured on TV shows such as Celebrity Juice and The Keith Lemon Sketch Show.

Leigh joins a lineup that includes Chris Evans at breakfast, Graham Norton at the weekend, Jayne Middlemiss every weekday, as well as recent addition to the station, Kaiser Chiefs’ Frontman Ricky Wilson. Leigh has previously covered Ricky’s drivetime show while he has been on holiday, so is primed to step into the Virgin Radio studios every Saturday. Leigh will be on air every Saturday from 16^th September to 16^th December. 

Leigh Francis shares: “It started as a couple of fun weeks filling in for my mate Ricky Wilson and now I’m going to be on Virgin Radio every Saturday afternoon! Hurrraaah! Dreams can come true! So excited! Already planning a Halloween show! A Christmas show! And of course a National Ginger Day special…show! Ace times!” 

Virgin Radio UK Content Director, Mike Cass, comments: “We’re over the moon that Leigh will be joining us every Saturday, creating an unmissable line-up with Graham Norton every weekend. Lucky Virgin Radio listeners can tune in every weekend to crack a smile at Leigh’s infectious personality, alongside some fantastic music too.”