AJ Odudu has been announced as the host of The Big Breakfast, as the show is set to return after 19 years off air.
The radio presenter, 33, will present the two-hour special alongside Mo Gilligan, 33, as part of Channel 4's Black To Front day, set to take place in September.
As part of the initiative, which celebrates Black talent, Sir Trevor McDonald, 81, will front Countdown.
Exciting: AJ Odudu has been announced as the host of The Big Breakfast as the show is set to return after 19 years off air
AJ will also join newsreader Phil Gayle to film the show, which ran from 1992- 2002, live from its original East London location, the Lock Keepers' Cottages.
The television personality said: 'I absolutely can't wait to get stuck into The Big Breakfast. It is such an iconic show to be part of and I am buzzing it is finally coming back.
'I'm so looking forward to working with Mo and I can't wait to wake up the nation! I'm thrilled to be part of Channel 4's Black to Front – which quite rightly gives a platform to deserving Black British TV talent across our industry, both on and off-screen. It's going to be really special.'
Host: As part of the Black to Front day, set to take place in September, Sir Trevor McDonald, 81, will front Countdown (pictured 2018)
Planned over a year, and working with numerous production partners, Black to Front is part of Channel 4's on-going commitment to improve Black representation on and off screen.
From breakfast right through to late night, some of Channel 4's most iconic shows will have Black
