BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Greg James has opened up about his career in a new book, including the eye-watering amount he was paid when he first joined View 3 Images Greg James has revealed his huge BBC starting salary (Image: Getty Images)

Radio 1 Breakfast presenter Greg James has revealed the staggering sum he pocketed when he first joined the corporation aged just 21. The 39-year-old has become a massive hit at the BBC and currently attracts 4.1million daily listeners to the weekday programme he's been hosting for seven years. ‌

In his latest book, All the Best for the Future: Growing Up Without Growing Old, Greg confesses his initial BBC wage was a whopping £80,000. He also revealed that Greg James isn't his actual name . ‌

Speaking of his job prospects, Greg

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