Jenni Falconer joins Heart as Jason Donovan takes break

From 6am to 8am, Falconer will present her Sunday show by playing a variety of music, whilst chatting about the week’s showbiz stories.

As part of the new look Sunday morning line-up on Heart, Stephen Mulhern & Emma Willis’ popular show moves to a new time-slot of 8am to 12pm.

Jason Donovan is continuing his UK tour of ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ therefore has planned a short-term sabbatical from Heart.

Falconer has hosted numerous programmes during her career, including The National Lottery and GMTV. Among her current projects, Jenni has designed her own fitness range and is a regular presenter on ITV1’s This Morning.

She said: “Joining the Heart family is incredibly exciting and to be given my own show is an honour. I can’t wait to share my Sunday mornings, chatting about the week’s hot topics, all whilst playing great music.”

Global Radio’s Director of Broadcasting Richard Park said: “Jenni reflects what Heart is all about – she’s popular, great fun and she’s a hard-working mum who lives life to the full. We are thrilled to welcome her Heart.”