Love Island star Kem Cetinay is new host of The Capital Weekender

Podcaster and Love Island star Kem Cetinay is the new host of The Capital Weekender, airing on Friday and Saturday nights from 7pm.

Having previously guest hosted on Capital, Kem will now take on the new role from this Friday, 5 July following MistaJam stepping down to present more shows to Capital Dance.

Kem originally became known when he won Love Island in 2017. He went on to host Love Island: The Morning After, the official Love Island podcast and is a regular showbiz presenter on ITV‘s This Morning and contestant on Celebrity Masterchef and Dancing on Ice.

Speaking about his new role, Kem says: “Taking the reins of The Capital Weekender and joining the Global family is a dream come true, and I am absolutely buzzing to get started!

“I’ll be making sure to get your weekend started off right with massive vibes and non-stop hits every Friday and Saturday night 7-10pm!”

Brent Tobin, Managing Editor at Capital adds: “We’re delighted that Kem will be stepping into this new role on The Capital Weekender. Kem brings an energy and charisma to Capital whenever he has stepped in as a guest presenter and has been exhilarating and a lot of fun!

“Our audience has really connected with him, and we are so excited to have him join us as the host of The Capital Weekender.”

Introducing your new host of The Capital Weekender 🚨@KemCetinay is officially joining the Capital family!!! From this Friday Kem’s making sure your weekends start off right with massive vibes and non-stop hits every Friday and Saturday night 7-10pm. Make sure you listen on… pic.twitter.com/8bif5xuF3M

— Capital (@CapitalOfficial) July 3, 2024