Gemma Cairney

Gemma Cairney (born 19 March 1985) is an English radio presenter and former fashion stylist, known for presenting Gemma Cairney on BBC Radio 1, Monday to Friday 4:00-6:30am and currently The Surgery on Wednesday evenings at 9.00pm.

Early career and radio presenting

Prior to her career in radio, she was an assistant fashion stylist for multiple pop acts. Then, following a course at Point Blank Music College Cairney fronted several radio shows for Channel 4's 4radio before landing the role of co-presenter for Big Brother's Big Ears for Big Brother 2008 alongside Iain Lee. Cairney began her 1Xtra career co-hosting the Breakfast Show with co-presenter Trevor Nelson.

Prior to starting on BBC Radio 1Xtra, she co-presented the Kiss FM breakfast show for two weeks in August 2008. She co-presented the BBC Radio 1Xtra breakfast show for 2 years before moving to a solo weekday afternoon show on the station from 1-4pm. In February 2012, it was announced that Cairney would take over Weekend Breakfast on BBC Radio 1. Sarah-Jane Crawford took over her slot on 1Xtra.