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Lucy Horobin
Born
Lucy Clare Horobin

(1979-10-17) 17 October 1979 (age 45)
Canterbury, Kent, England
Nationality English
Occupation Radio presenter
Employer Global
Known for Heart Drivetime with JK & Lucy
In:Demand with Rich & Luce

Lucy Clare Horobin, born on October 17, 1979, is a popular British radio presenter. She is well-known for hosting shows on the Heart radio network, especially Heart Drivetime with Jason King.

Lucy Horobin's Radio Journey

Lucy Horobin studied Broadcast Journalism at Nottingham Trent University. This helped her learn all about working in radio and TV.

Starting Her Radio Career

Lucy began her radio journey at Trent FM. She worked with Jason King there. Later, she teamed up with Rich Clarke for an evening show called Rich and Luce.

Lucy and Rich then moved to Key 103 radio station. They hosted a show called In:Demand. This show became very popular and was broadcast on many Hits Radio stations across the North of England. It was also heard on a digital station called The Hits Radio. Lucy left In:Demand in November 2011.

Joining the Heart Network

In January 2012, Lucy Horobin joined the Heart radio network. She started presenting Heart Breakfast on Heart Solent with Jason King. They also began hosting the Saturday breakfast show for the entire Heart network.

Later, Lucy and Jason moved to Heart London. They became the hosts of the weekday drivetime show. This is a popular time for listeners heading home from school or work. Lucy has also filled in as a presenter for other big shows on Heart, like the national Breakfast show. Since June 2019, she presents weekday drivetime and Saturday mid-mornings on Heart Dance.

Helping Others with "The Celebs"

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lucy Horobin joined a special group of famous people called The Celebs. This group included stars like Frank Bruno and Sam Bailey. They came together to raise money for two important charities: Alzheimer's Society and Action for Children.

They recorded a new version of the song "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens. The song was released online in December 2020. The music video was first shown on the TV show Good Morning Britain. The song was a big success, reaching number two on the iTunes pop music chart.

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