| Charlie Hedges | |
| Birth Date: | 18 July 1986[1] [2] |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Known For: | Radio and DJ sets |
| Employer: | BBC |
| Occupation: | DJ, Radio presenter |
| Children: | 1 |
Charlie Hedges (born 18 July 1986) is a British DJ, who presents as part of Rickie, Melvin and Charlie on BBC Radio 1 and hosts Radio 1's Dance Anthems on Radio 1 Dance.
Hedges studied journalism at Harlow College.[3]
Hedges hosted the breakfast show at Kiss for ten years with Rickie Haywood-Williams and Melvin Odoom. The trio are known as Rickie, Melvin and Charlie. In November 2018, it was announced that they would move to BBC Radio 1 to replace Charlie Sloth in the mid-evening slot.[4] Their new show debuted on 1 April 2019.[5] On 20 April 2021, it was announced that the trio would be moving to the mid-morning slot then occupied by Clara Amfo, who would take over the early evening slot from Annie Mac.[6]
In September 2020, it was announced that Hedges would replace MistaJam as the host of Radio 1's Dance Anthems on Saturday afternoons. She took over the following month.[7]
Hedges has performed DJ sets at various clubs and festivals. In 2014, she released a single titled "Best Night OML" with vocals from JB Gill.[8] In 2016, she released a single titled "Kaleidoscope" on Armada Deep featuring vocalist Sonny Reeves.[9]
On 8 March 2022, Hedges announced on the Radio 1 Breakfast show that she was pregnant.[10] On 13 August 2022, she gave birth to a daughter.[11]