Mimi Webb, Thirty Seconds To Mars and Tom Grennan are also among the news acts added to the line-up.
Listeners thought it was hilarious.
The radio DJ admitted he was not happy at being given no notice he was being replaced as the host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show.
Bowman was a BBC Radio 1 presenter in various slots between 2003 and 2014.
BBC radio presenter Scott Mills has remembered some of of his favourite celebrity encounters from his time at Radio 1, as he prepares to move to Radio 2 in the autumn.
Radio 1's Scott Mills says his time on Strictly was the 'best thing he ever did' to conquer the nerves and self-consciousness he feels on TV.
The former Radio 1 DJ was accused of sexual misconduct by several women.
Broadcast legend Simon Mayo says leaving Radio 1 was 'traumatic' for him because working at the station was everything he thought he wanted to be.
The Radio 1 host later invited the fan onto his show.
The Radio 1 DJ announced last week she was seeking treatment for bowel cancer - having an operation to remove a tumour and install a stoma bag.
The DJ is leaving radio broadcasting for the time being to focus on her family and other projects.
The 36-year-old BBC Radio 1 DJ shared she had to take a day off because her mental health had been so badly affected by the death of George Floyd.
The presenter was nowhere to be found for his Radio 1 Breakfast show on Wednesday morning.
Greg James's weekday breakfast show lost about 300,000 listeners in the final quarter of the year.
Her predecessor Chris Evans has maintained a steady listenership over on Virgin.
From 'EastEnders' veteran Adam Woodyatt and 'TOWIE' star Joey Essex to Olympic athlete Greg Rutherford, 'Celebrity MasterChef' boasts an eclectic mix of contestants this year.
BBC Radio 1Extra host Dev Griffin looks set to dance alongside a professional when the hugely-popular show returns in September.
Radio 1 is having a big shake-up.
Britney Spears has admitted that she would be interested in a role on the Great British Bake Off when it moves over to Channel 4 next year because she loves cooking calorific treats. The Toxic hitmaker stopped by BBC Radio 1 on Wednesday to have a natter with Scott Mills and Chris Stark, but the conversation soon turned to the hot topic of the moment: Bake Off’s channel/presenter drama.
Nick Grimshaw was involved in a dramatic car accident last night after he swerved on the road in order to avoid a cat. Nick was on his way to BBC studios for a Frank Ocean listening party but his neighbour, Henry Stewart, tweeted a photo of the crash and wrote: “@grimmers unhurt after this, in next street to us. A rep for Nick added to The Sun: “Nick is absolutely fine - he was driving at no more than 15mph and he swerved to avoid a cat.
It looks like we’re going to have to wait a little longer to see or hear Zayn Malik as a solo artist on the BBC, after the singer reportedly pulled out of his Radio 1 interview with Greg James. Zayn, who released ‘Pillowtalk’ on Friday, was due to appear on Greg’s show yesterday, but cancelled 45 minutes before he was set to go live on air. No reason has been given for his no-show, and an insider has told the MailOnline: “Radio 1 has supported Zayn from day one so it’s very disappointing for all the UK fans not to see him.
Speaking exclusively to Yahoo Celebrity about how their collaboration came about, RHODES explained: “We were just introduced to one another a while ago and got on really well and started to exchange some ideas.