Arielle Free: BBC Radio 1 host taken off air after clashing over DJ’s choice of music - when will she return

BBC Radio 1 presenter Arielle Free has been taken off air after disapproving her colleague’s choice of music during a live show. Free made a brief appearance at Charlie Hedges’ Dance Anthems Ibiza show on Sunday (July 30) but was cut off for saying she didn’t like a song he was playing.

But as soon as she was introduced, she told Hedges that she didn’t like the song that was being played in the playground, which was ‘My Barn, My Rules’ by Stream MCR-T and horsegiirL.

She said: “Can I be honest with you Charlie? I expected better of you. I don’t like this song…I hate it.” As she began to further criticise the song’s lyrics, Hedges turned her mic down, resulting in her being on air for less than a minute.

Hedges said in response: “Sorry, I’m taking your mic down. It’s my show, Arielle, have some respect, please.”