The Hits Radio Breakfast Show with Disney+

Everything you need to know about the show!

Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 9th Feb 2024

Fleur East presents the Hits Radio Breakfast Show with Disney+ along with James Barr and Producer Matt every weekday morning from 6am to 10am. Tune into the show for all the Hits and Giggles! Catch their chats with huge guests as well as the biggest hits, the biggest throwbacks and the biggest radio competitions.

Fleur East has just announced that this week will be on her last on air for a little while she is off having her baby. So, from Monday 12th February Angellica Bell will be looking after things while Fleur takes some time off.

While on the show, Fleur has welcomed some massive names in music including Ella Henderson, David Guetta, Adele, Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Anne-Marie, James Arthur and Sigala! Find out more about the Hits Radio Breakfast Show including how to listen and some of the best moments from the show.

What can listeners expect from the Hits Radio Breakfast Show?

As well as these incredible interviews, Fleur, James, and Matt keep you up to date with all the latest trends and entertainment news, which is often the inspiration for Fleur's catchy Rap Roulettes.

The trio also keeps you entertained with their quiz game Useless. Since Fleur East is useless at quizzes, she wants to know, are you as useless as she is? To win the game you're aiming to be the biggest loser by giving the wrong answer to 10 questions as quickly as possible. Check out the Useless Loserboard here.

What guests have been on Hits Radio Breakfast?

There have been some HUGE names on the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, with the likes of Tyson Fury, Richard Osman, and Davina McCall joining Fleur, James and Matt this year.

Kylie Minogue tells us how she feels about Neighbours making a comeback

The wonderful Kylie Minogue joined Fleur East, James and Producer Matt on Hits Breakfast to chat about how she felt about the incredible success of 'Padam Padam', her reaction to Neighbours making a comeback and the advice she'd give to her younger self.

Richard Osman recounts the awkward moment he was kicked out of David Bowie's personal toilet 😮

TV presenter Richard Osman joined us to talk about his new book, the last in his Thursday Murder Club series, called The Last Devil to Die. He also told us about the awkward moment he was told to leave David Bowie's toilet.

Eddie Kadi reveals what scares him most about Strictly Come Dancing

We caught up with comedian Eddie Kadi, who will be taking to the stage in Strictly Come Dancing, in the hope of winning the Glitterball Trophy along with other celebrities, including Zara McDermott, Adam Thomas and Angela Rippon.

Davina McCall reveals what it would take to get her back to the Big Brother house 👀

Davina McCall was the first host of Big Brother back in 2000, so with the TV series being rebooted, Fleur East just had to find out what it would take to get the iconic TV presenter back to the Big Brother house.

Fans left shocked at Tyson Fury's voice before a punch changed it

At Home With The Furys took Netflix by storm, so we welcomed Tyson to Hits Radio along with his wife Paris, to talk about the popular TV show. During the interview, Tyson revealed how a stray punch left him speaking like he does now.

Fleur East pranks Vito Coppola ahead of new Strictly series

Fleur was feeling a little upset that her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Vito Coppola will be paired with another contestant this year, so he joined her in the Hits Radio studio.

Olivia Rodrigo talks 'Guts', 'Vampire' and dealing with the pressure of her second album

Following the success of her debut album, Olivia has opened up about the pressure of releasing her second album 'Guts' and and whether being a Twilight fan influenced her decision to write 'Vampire'.

Dawn French reveals the 'failure' which cost her Mamma Mia! role

Dawn French has revealed that she previously went for a role in the iconic Mamma Mia! film. Speaking to Fleur East, James Barr and Producer Matt on Saturday Mornings with Fleur East, Dawn explained that she had auditioned for the hugely popular film, but struggled with singing.

Dame Helen Mirren joined Fleur, James and Matt

Dame Helen Mirren joined the team and went through her biggest ICKS!

Dua Lipa joined Fleur, James and Matt

Dua Lipa joined Fleur, James and Matt to talk about her upcoming album, her new song 'Houdini' and whether she would release the original version of 'Dance The Night'.

James Barr, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth and Fleur East

Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth who star in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes joined us on Hits Radio Breakfast to talk about the new film, and how Rachel has an unusual connection to Jennifer Aniston.

Pete Wicks joined Fleur, James and Matt

With his best mate Sam Thompson on I'm A Celeb, Pete Wicks joined Fleur, James and Matt to talk about flying out to Australia, and whether he misses Sam!

Alicia Keys joined Fleur, James and Matt

Alicia Keys spoke to the team about her friendship with Beyoncé, her admiration for Oprah Winfrey and she also debunked the rumour that she has a piano in every room.

Olly Alexander joined Fleur, James and Matt

Just days after he was announced as the UK's Eurovision 2024 entry, Olly Alexander joined Fleur East, James and Matt on Hits Radio Breakfast to talk about the hilarious codename he had for Eurovision, and how he found out he'd been chosen.

Jamie Dornan spoke to Fleur, James and Matt

The Tourist's Jamie Dornan joined Fleur and the team to talk about the second series of the hit TV show, and revealed the real reason it didn't take place in Australia, where the first series was set.

You can check out the Hits Radio Breakfast interviews here.

What time is Hits Radio Breakfast?

The Hits Radio Breakfast Show is on every weekday and you can catch Fleur, James and Producer Matt from 6am - 10am. The trio also present a show on Saturday mornings from 9am.

How to listen to Hits Radio Breakfast

For the biggest hits, the biggest throwbacks and incredible competitions tune into Hits Radio on our Hits Radio app, your DAB radio, Smart Speakers or you can listen online.

Is there a Hits Radio app?

There is and it's free to download. You can listen to the Hits Radio Breakfast Show on the Hits Radio app.

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Who are the Hits Radio Breakfast presenters?

When you tune into the Hits Radio Breakfast Show you'll hear the wonderful Fleur East, James Barr and Producer Matt.

Who is Fleur East?

Fleur East shot to fame as a finalist on The X Factor in 2014, before launching a music career with huge debut single 'Sax', which received over 110 million streams and 75 million video views.

She re-captured the public's hearts all over again appearing on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! in 2018 and even made it to the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2022! And now she's been announced as co-host on Strictly: It Takes Two.

Her career as a singer makes her well placed for leading a music-focused breakfast show and gives her plenty to discuss with all the Hits Radio Breakfast’s artist guests!

You can hear Fleur's infectious good cheer to the radio every morning as she has an incredible smile that you can actually hear through your speakers.

Who is James Barr?

Also on the show is MTV presenter, radio DJ and stand-up comedian James Barr. As well as co-hosting the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, he somehow found time to start his own chart-topping, award-winning podcast!

James brings his considerable presenting experience to the breakfast show along with the humour and quick-wit from his comedy and entertainment career.

Fleur East's Strictly Come Dancing journey

We were so excited when our very own Fleur East joined the line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing and LOVED watching her perform every week!

After 12 weeks of amazing performances on the iconic Strictly ballroom dancefloor, Fleur made it into the Final!

Who did Fleur East dance with on Strictly?

After trying very hard to keep her Strictly Come Dancing partner a secret, it was finally revealed that Fleur would be dancing with Vito Coppola on the show.

Once the news was out, Vito joined us on the Hits Radio Breakfast Show several times for chats with Fleur, James and Matt about their Strictly journey, which were full of hilarity, dance tips and singing!

Fleur East and Vito Coppola

Watch some of the best Fleur East and Vito Coppola moments:

See some more of Fleur and Vito's brilliant moments together on the Hits Radio Breakfast Show.

What is Fleur East's Rap Roulette?

Every Friday, Fleur East does a Rap Roulette and we absolutely love her creativity. Rap Roulette topics chosen by the team have ranged from Adele's return to music to Black History Month.

Check out one of Fleur's most thought-provoking Rap Roulettes in support of Black Lives Matter.

Take a look through Fleur East's career highlights:

The X Factor (2005)

Fleur East was a contestant on The X Factor back in 2005 as part of Addictiv Ladies. The group consisted of Fleur with her childhood friends, Nicola Owusu-Akontoh, Stephanie Yamson and Vivienne Umeh. They were mentored by Simon Cowell, but were eliminated in week one.
The band went their separate ways after taking part in The X Factor.

Tour with DJ Fresh (2012)

Fleur sang on DJ Fresh's song 'Turn It Up' and toured with the DJ throughout 2012. Speaking about her performance at V Festival with the 'Hot Right Now' DJ, Fleur said, "We got the chance to perform on the 4 Music stage in place of Nicki Minaj (who couldn't make it) and it was an incredible experience!! There were something like 60, 000 people in the audience and it was so surreal."

The X Factor (2014)

Fleur returned to The X Factor as a solo contestant in 2014, this time she had more success on the show, getting all the way through to the final. Fleur's first song on the show was John Legend's 'Ordinary People', which gave her three 'yes' votes.

'Uptown Funk' performance on The X Factor (2014)

In the semi-final of The X Factor, Fleur performed 'Uptown Funk' by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars. Although not released as an official single by Fleur, the song was so popular with the audience that it went to Number 1 on the iTunes chart. Fleur became the first X Factor contestant to reach Number 1 during the competition.

Debut single 'Sax' (2015)

'Sax' was Fleur East's debut single after The X Factor. The song was a massive hit in 2015. The song reached Number 3 in the UK and was certified Platinum. Speaking about her debut song, she said she wanted her music to be fun to listen to and that's what 'Sax' is for her.

Debut album 'Love, Sax and Flashbacks' (2015)

In the same year that Fleur had huge success with 'Sax', she released her debut album, 'Love, Sax and Flashbacks'. The album reached Number 14 in the UK and featured 12 songs, including her hits 'Sax' and The X Factor song 'Uptown Funk'. Nine of the 12 songs on 'Love, Sax and Flashbacks' were co-written by Fleur.

Fleur East appeared on I'm a Celebrity (2018)

In 2018, Fleur was back in the public eye appearing on series 18 of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! The radio presenter was eliminated 8th, from the show that was eventually won by Harry Redknapp. Fleur later said that they were like family.


In the Jungle Arms, the campmates took part in a little karaoke, when Fleur's song 'Sax' came on and they all tried to learn her dance routine, but Harry wasn't convinced.

Fleur East joined Hits Radio (2019)

Fleur joined Hits Radio's breakfast show in July 2019. She was late on her very first day, but arrived in style. While Greg and James were at the Hits Radio studio bright and early to prepare for their first show, Fleur had to explain why she was "running a little bit late" and ended up speeding along Manchester's canals in a speedboat, finally arriving at Hits Radio.

Fleur surprises fans with a performance at Hits Live (2019)

Fleur took to the stage for a surprise performance at Hits Live Birmingham, performing 'Sax' and 'Size'. Armed with dancers, pyrotechnics and amazing vocals, Fleur looked phenomenal with her changed-up hairstyle.

'Size' was used in a TV advert (2019)

'Size' was the ever-catchy release from Fleur in the autumn of 2019. The song was also featured in the Debenhams Christmas advert.

Fleur reveals dates Fleur East: The Fearless Experience (2020)

Fleur's first UK headline tour, 'Fleur East: The Fearless Experience', was announced in early 2020, however unfortunately due to the Coronavirus pandemic it has been postponed.

Fleur confirms first song of 2020, 'Lucky' (2020)

'Lucky' fuses rhythmic percussion, smooth vocals and a pulsating bass line. Speaking about her excitement for her new release, Fleur said: "I'm really excited for people to hear 'Lucky'. It's such an uplifting, feel good song with a positive message. It's all about being grateful for the blessings you have in your life, and understanding that everything worth having is hard work."

Fleur annnounces second album 'Fearless' (2020)

After much teasing, Fleur East has confirmed her second album will be called 'Fearless' and out in March 2020. Her album is now available to pre-order and features her songs from the past few years, including her most recent, 'Lucky'.

Fleur releases 'Not Alone' to raise money for the NHS (2020)

Fleur's song, 'Not Alone' was initially written for an exclusive performance on The One Show, encouraging viewers to stay at home amidst the Coronavirus crisis. However, after getting so much attention online, she's decided to write an extra verse and chorus so the song can be released to raise money for the NHS. 💙

Fleur East's Black Lives Matter Rap Roulette (2020)

With incredibly powerful lyrics such as, 'People fear for their lives through the shade they were painted / Can you see the picture has been tainted?' Fleur's Rap Roulette was described as 'brilliant' and 'powerful' by Hits Radio listeners.

Fleur launches The Reality of Reality TV with Fleur East (2020)

Hits Radio Breakfast presenter Fleur East, who has been on a number of reality TV shows herself, takes us behind-the-scenes with her podcast The Reality of Reality TV with Fleur East.

Don't Rock The Boat (2020)

In November 2020 Fleur East took part in TV show Don't Rock The Boat. She was part of the winning red team along with Tom Watson, Jodie Kidd, Craig Charles, Victoria Pendleton CBE and Adam Thomas.

Fleur East releases 'You're Christmas To Me' (2020)

Fleur East released 'You're Christmas To Me' in December 2020. The song came about after a 'spontaneous studio session'.

Fleur hosts The Void alongside Ashley Banjo (2021)

Fleur East launched her show The Void alongside Ashley Banjo. Those taking part faced mental and physical challenges whilst trying not to fall into The Void, a 520,000-litre water tank which stretches across the arena floor in the seven-part series.

Fleur East appears on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2021 and 2022)

Fleur East joined Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway for the 2021 series, giving away holidays to lucky viewers! She returned for the 2022 series to give away even more getaways.

Fleur East stars in musical film Tomorrow Morning (2022)

Fleur East starred in musical film Tomorrow Morning which was released on 6th September at selected cinemas. The film is about one couple seen in two separate timelines, a decade apart.

Fleur East joins Strictly Come Dancing (2022)

In August 2022, it was announced that Fleur East would join Strictly Come Dancing. Speaking about the announcement the Hits Radio presenter said: "I'm equally nervous and thrilled to be part of this year's Strictly line up. I'm excited to learn new skills and I want to soak up every moment of this magical experience. It's such an honour to be on the show after years of watching it with my Father who loved it so much."


Speaking about how she's found her Strictly journey so far, Fleur said: 'I'm dancing for a minimum of seven hours a day - it's hardcore! But the thing is you don't even realise you're dancing that long because you're enjoying it and you're focusing on getting the steps right and then before you know it it's over. I'm really enjoying Strictly but if I'm honest it's been a lot harder than I thought it would be - in terms of my fitness levels and what my body feels like.


"And learning the technique has been really, really difficult but above all of that I've just loved the experience, learning new dances, learning from Vito, building relationships with everyone I'm doing the show with. It's just so much fun'

Fleur gets her first 10s on Strictly Come Dancing (2022)

In Week Four, Fleur and her partner Vito performed the first Argentine Tango of the series. They danced to 'Paint it Black' by Ciara and it earned Fleur two 10s from the judges, placing them 2nd on the leaderboard.

Fleur East heads to Blackpool for Strictly Come Dancing

We brought the Hits Radio Breakfast show to you live from Blackpool ahead of Fleur taking to the Blackpool Tower Ballroom floor for Strictly Come Dancing. James and Producer Matt had a touching gesture in store as they arranged a flyover with a 'Vote Fleur' banner to surprsie her with.

Fleur East gets first 40 of Strictly 2022

Having scored an impressive 39 in Week Eight, Fleur and Vito came back even stronger with their Couple's Choice to 'Destiny's Child Megamix', which earned them a score of 40! Taking place at the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom, it was the first perfect score of the 2022 series - go Fleur!

Fleur East becomes a Strictly Come Dancing Finalist

After 12 weeks of stunning dance routines, Fleur East and her dance partner Vito Coppola made it to the Strictly Come Dancing Final along with Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal, Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez, as well as Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu.

Fleur gets a surprise visit from a special guest

We had a few surprises in store for Fleur on her last Hits Radio Breakfast Show before the Strictly Final, as we played her recorded messages of support from her family and friends. Then we surprised her with a visit from her Uncle Sean.


Fleur was left feeling emotional and said: "I think we really needed something like this, Strictly has just bought so much joy to our family's lives and it came at the perfect time. And the fact that it was Dad's favourite show was the best thing and it means so much more for that reason."

Fleur East and Vito Coppola in the Strictly Final

Fleur and Vito performed a Samba, their Couple's Choice and a Showdance in the Final, two of which earned them a perfect score! Overall they got an incredible 119/120 from the judges but unfortunately were not crowned the winners.


Hamza and Jowita took home the Glitterball Trophy as the 2022 winners.

Fleur reflects on her Strictly journey

Following the Strictly Final, Fleur and Vito shared a post, thanking fans for their support and looking back on their time on the show.


Posting a photo of themselves, they wrote: 'Wow! What a ride! This entire experience has been incredible. We made memories we will cherish forever, friends we will keep for a lifetime and shared moments that are priceless. Congratulations to Hamza and Jowita for winning, we are so happy for you! But above all else, we feel like we won because we found each other. Thank you for all of your support and love. Thank you Strictly, for the adventure of a lifetime. ❤️✨🪩'.


We are so proud of Fleur and Vito!

Fleur announces 'Count The Ways' single

In December 2022, Fleur announced she would be bringing out a new single called 'Count The Ways' which she released in January 2023! This is the first of the big music plans she has promised fans.


On the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, she teased: "There's a lot more music coming from me! I've been really inspired this year and I've written some new songs and played them to Vito in rehearsals and got his approval. And I've booked him for my next music video so he's all ready for that!"


Her return to music also includes a headline show at Union Chapel in London on 16th March 2023.

Fleur East is announced for Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour

In January and February 2023, Fleur will be dancing her way across the UK as part of the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. She will be performing with her partner Vito and the line-up also includes Helen Skelton and Kai Widdrington, Will Mellor and Nancy Xu, Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin, Tyler West and Dianne Buswell and Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal.


Looking ahead to the shows, Fleur said: "As a huge Strictly fan, being part of the TV competition has been an unbelievable experience and I'm absolutely over the moon to have the chance to get back into those fabulous sequinned outfits for the live tour next year!"

Fleur East tops Heat's Fit List 2023

As well as showing off her incredible moves while on Strictly Come Dancing, Fleur also proved her fitness levels, especially while juggling training, performing and hosting the Hits Radio Breakfast show.


She bagged the top spot on Heat World's Fit List and commented on some of the physical challenges she's taken on: "Strictly is definitely up there, but when I did Don't Rock The Boat (the ITV show where celebs rowed the length of Britain) – that was so hard. The repetitive movement of rowing for hours on end was crazy. I had a moment where I realised that fitness was part of my life and wasn't just something to help me look good, then I just started to embrace more challenges, as I want to see how far my body can go and how strong I can actually be."


In 2022, Fleur also launched her own fitness programme through fitness brand SWEAT with a workout called Energising HIIT with Fleur.

Fleur East released 'Count The Ways'

In 2023, Fleur released her song 'Count The Ways', which had a fantastic music video full of 70s vibes. She also had a headline gig in London which sold out!

Fleur East lands TV acting role

Fleur East lands the role of Miss Meesha in the BBC Three series Phoenix Rise. Her role will appear on screen in 2024.

Check out some of the best moments from the Hits Radio Breakfast Show

Including interview highlights, the best Rap Roulettes, and some of the other antics Fleur, James and Matt get up to...

We gave Fleur a special surprise ahead of the Strictly Final

Things got emotional when Fleur heard sweet messages from her family telling her how proud they are and when we brought in a surprise guest to see her.

Olly Murs is Team Fleurito!

Olly Murs had some advice for Fleur to help her while competing on Strictly, and we're glad to hear how supportive he was of Team Fleurito!

Vito Coppola proves he's a better dancer than singer...

We love the enthusiasm and can't stop laughing at Vito's song remixes!

Fleur reflects on facing challenges

Speaking about her time on Strictly as well as her father's sad passing, Fleur explained how she overcomes challenges.

Lewis Capaldi opens up about his aliases

Lewis doesn't always use his real name!

Sam Thompson joined the Hits Radio Breakfast show, covering for James Barr

There was Croc chat, Love Island chat, and lots of laughs!

Blue are back!

Throwback pop superstars Blue are back! They joined Fleur, James and Matt to discuss their 2022 comeback.

Fleur East and Producer Matt Climb Mount Snowdon

As part of Cash for Kids Day 2022, Fleur and Matt climbed to the top of Snowdon to complete their 5k a Day in May!

Fleur owned the stage at Hits Live Liverpool with Jordan-Lee!

The biggest names in hit music tried to BEAT THE EAST at Hits Live

Becky Hill chatted to us about her incredible BRIT Award win!

Becky Hill took home her first BRIT Award on 8th February for Best Dance Act. She stopped by Hits Radio and got chatting about her amazing win!

George Ezra came on the show to play his track 'Anyone For You'

George Ezra got chatting to Fleur about his new song 'Anyone For You' which came out on 28th January. He also addressed rumours that he was on the Masked Singer!

Years & Years revealed details about his album and tour

Fleur managed to find out what Olly Alexander's passionate new song 'Immaculate' is about and found out more about his 'The Night Call Tour' album.

Catching up with Katy Perry

Pop superstar Katy Perry stopped by to chat about her residency in Las Vegas, and how she spends her free time.

Reflecting on 2021 in Rap Roulette

Fleur East created a rap about some of 2021's most talked about moments for an end of the year Rap Roulette.

Chatting to Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak

Fleur East interviewed the R&B duo Silk Sonic, made up of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak about their album 'An Evening With Silk Sonic' which came out on 12th November.

Bruno recognised Fleur as the person who covered his song 'Uptown Funk' and got to Number 1 in the UK charts before he had released it in the UK, and they all laughed as she told the story to Anderson.

Exclusive Interview with Elton John!

Fleur East got the chance to chat to music legend Elton John! He spoke about his album 'The Lockdown Sessions' and all the artists he worked with to create it. Elton also shared how he felt about his final tour coming to an end in 2023.

Celebrating Black History Month on Rap Roulette

In October 2021, Fleur East rapped about the importance of Black History Month.

Singing with Coldplay!

Fleur had Coldplay on the Breakfast Show to chat about their album and they invited her to perform with them at Shepherd's Bush on Tuesday 12th October!

Fleur pays tribute to Little Mix on their 10th anniversary with a fabulous Rap Roulette

We love Little Mix!

Hits Radio Breakfast win SILVER at the ARIAS Awards

Well done team! 🙌

Fleur's Rap Roulette takes over the LONDON EYE!

Check out what happened when we took over the famous London Eye for Cash For Kids day!

Fleur took part in the #IWalkWithWomen live stream

The whole breakfast team reflected on a year in lockdown in a very poignant moment

International Women's Day 2021

Alongside the other Hits Radio presenters, Fleur spoke about how her mum inspired her for International Women's Day.

Fleur celebrates International Women's Day in Rap Roulette

Go on Fleur! 🙌

Don't forget to listen to Fleur East and the team every weekday on Hits Radio.

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How to listen to Hits Radio:

For the biggest hits, the biggest throwbacks and incredible competitions tune into Hits Radio on our Hits Radio app, your DAB radio, Smart Speakers or online.