'Mollie feels like a sister to me

Radio presenter Matt Edmondson on his co-host pal, making music and his latest fun song.

- SARAH MORTON

You know you're well-connected when you casually drop names like Robert De Niro and Bryan Cranston into conversation. But Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson has made a career out of interviewing the A-list and hanging out with the stars, so it's little wonder he's got a fair few anecdotes up his sleeve - like the time he discussed water pressure with legendary actor De Niro, or the moment he bonded with singer Nick Jonas over a board game Matt made.

When it comes to his favourite celeb, there's one stunning singer who stands head and shoulders above the rest. "Mollie King is the nicest celebrity I've ever met and I feel so lucky I can now call her one of my best friends," Matt, 39, gushes as he chats to OK! from the Radio 1 studio, where the pair co-host their afternoon show.

He tells us that Saturdays star Mollie - who has been on maternity leave since the birth of her second child with her cricketer fiancé Stuart Broad - will be back on the airwaves at the end of this month. And it's clear he can't wait.

"She is just the most wonderful person," he says. "We have a weird telepathy going on. I feel like I've known her my entire life." The pair first met when Matt, who used to work for T4 and gossip site Holy Moly, interviewed The Saturdays years before Mollie, 37, joined Radio 1.

"I didn't really know her but I'd met the band a few times," he explains. "Then she came in to guest host four shows with me. Ten minutes into show one I was like, "This person already feels like a sister to me.' At the end of the four weeks I basically begged her to stay.