Nick Grimshaw: ‘I’ll always probably feel like an outsider’ (Metro)
Radio DJ, TV presenter and Podcast host, Nick Grimshaw is on a mission to prove that being yourself, really is the key to success.
In this weekend’s 60 Seconds, Grimmy, 39, talks about the new reality series The Underdog: Josh Must Win, what really makes someone popular, how he feels to be hitting 40, wedding plans and his embarrassing encounter with popstar Lizzo…
Tell me about your new show, The Underdog: Josh Must Win.
It is a show within a show following 10 housemates who are not actually in the show that they think they are. They’re part of a bigger experiment, which sees me, Amber Gill, Pete Wicks and Vicky Pattison try to make one contestant, Josh, win… to see whether an underdog, or someone who feels they may be an outsider, could win a popularity contest.
The great thing about this show is, Josh shines because he’s himself and kind – you can win at life from being yourself, and that it’s OK to be an outsider.
Do you think it redefines what being popular means?
We look at that throughout: is it Instagram followers? Is it your body? Is it how white your teeth are? Is it how loud you are? Is it how sexy you are? What we decide on as a panel is that what’s attractive, and what draws people to another person, is when they’re authentic. That’s what Josh is. He’s not the stereotypical reality star with a six-pack and spray tan.
In six months, he’ll have a whopping set of veneers…
Straight out the show to Turkey!
Could you see yourself in Josh at all?
I definitely felt like an outsider when I was at school. I felt like an outsider when I would be in very heterosexual environments. I felt like an outsider when I came to London and I was northern. I felt like an outsider when I joined Radio 1 – I’ll always probably feel like that somehow.
By (excerpt originally published on Metro.co.uk 23rd March 2024, 08.00 GMT)