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Evans 'messed up' Radio 1 stint | Evans 'messed up' Radio 1 stint |
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Broadcaster Chris Evans says he "acted like a spoilt child" when he presented BBC Radio 1's breakfast show. | Broadcaster Chris Evans says he "acted like a spoilt child" when he presented BBC Radio 1's breakfast show. |
During his two years on the show, Evans was often late for work and sometimes failed to turn up. He left in 1997. | During his two years on the show, Evans was often late for work and sometimes failed to turn up. He left in 1997. |
"I knew that for the first time in my career I had really messed up. I should have known better," Evans, 43, said. | "I knew that for the first time in my career I had really messed up. I should have known better," Evans, 43, said. |
He is taking over the Radio 2 breakfast show from Sir Terry Wogan next year and made the comments in his autobiography, being serialised in the Mail On Sunday. | He is taking over the Radio 2 breakfast show from Sir Terry Wogan next year and made the comments in his autobiography, being serialised in the Mail On Sunday. |
'Absolute carnage' | 'Absolute carnage' |
The star described his behaviour while on Radio 1 as "outrageous" and "delusional" and added he had "lost all perspective". | The star described his behaviour while on Radio 1 as "outrageous" and "delusional" and added he had "lost all perspective". |
Evans, who currently hosts the Radio 2 drivetime slot, admitted his team deliberately did not turn up for work once after a Christmas party. | Evans, who currently hosts the Radio 2 drivetime slot, admitted his team deliberately did not turn up for work once after a Christmas party. |
"People still don't believe we missed the show on purpose but I promise you, that's what happened. | "People still don't believe we missed the show on purpose but I promise you, that's what happened. |
And the worst thing of all? I had acted like a spoilt child Chris Evans | |
"There was no doubt about it, I was beginning to display the first signs of pottiness." | "There was no doubt about it, I was beginning to display the first signs of pottiness." |
"As a result of my 'resignation' I had caused absolute carnage, lost much of the respect I had worked so hard to build up over the years, as well as a whacking great pay cheque in the process. | "As a result of my 'resignation' I had caused absolute carnage, lost much of the respect I had worked so hard to build up over the years, as well as a whacking great pay cheque in the process. |
"And the worst thing of all? I had acted like a spoilt child. | "And the worst thing of all? I had acted like a spoilt child. |
"I was dying because I knew that for the first time in my career I had really messed up. I should have known better." | "I was dying because I knew that for the first time in my career I had really messed up. I should have known better." |
Evans became a household name in 1992, when he became host of Channel 4's early morning programme The Big Breakfast. | Evans became a household name in 1992, when he became host of Channel 4's early morning programme The Big Breakfast. |
In 2008 the DJ married for the third time. | In 2008 the DJ married for the third time. |
His wife, professional golfer and model Natasha Shishmanian, gave birth to their son, Noah, earlier this year. | |
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