Radio 1 host announces engagement to model girlfriend, jetting off to Las Vegas for quick wedding

Radio 1 host announces engagement to model girlfriend, jetting off to Las Vegas for quick wedding

Jack Saunders has announced he’s gotten engaged to his girlfriend Ash Smith, with the pair heading straight to Las Vegas to tie the knot.

The Radio 1 presenter, 31, took to his Instagram on Tuesday to reveal the happy news with a slew of snaps with his model fiancée, 33.

The DJ, who hosts Radio 1’s Official Chart Show, explained that the couple were wasting no time and were already on a plane to Vegas to get hitched.

Jack wrote: ‘She said YES!! Here we come Vegas ❤️ I love you so much @therealashsmith’.

Alongside, he shared a loved-up snap of Ash wrapping her arms around him, while they both beamed with joy to the camera.

Radio 1 host announces engagement to model girlfriend, jetting off to Las Vegas for quick wedding

Jack Saunders has announced he’s gotten engaged to his girlfriend Ash Smith, with the pair heading straight to Las Vegas to tie the knot

The Radio 1 presenter, 31, took to his Instagram on Tuesday to reveal the happy news with a slew of snaps with his model fiancée, 33

The Radio 1 presenter, 31, took to his Instagram on Tuesday to reveal the happy news with a slew of snaps with his model fiancée, 33

The DJ, who hosts Radio 1's Official Chart Show, explained that the couple were wasting no time and were already on a plane to Vegas to get hitched

The DJ, who hosts Radio 1’s Official Chart Show, explained that the couple were wasting no time and were already on a plane to Vegas to get hitched

Jack wrote: 'She said YES!! Here we come Vegas ❤️ I love you so much @therealashsmith'

Jack wrote: ‘She said YES!! Here we come Vegas ❤️ I love you so much @therealashsmith’

He also posted shots of Ash showing off her diamond ring at the airport, as the prepared to fly straight to Sin City.

Jack was flooded with congratulatory messages from his friends and followers, including many of his fellow DJs.

Greg James, who also presents on Radio 1, commented: ‘Haha amazing! Congratulations xxx’

While their colleague, Kate Thistleton, added: ‘Oh my gaaaad congrats!!! Xxxxxx’ and Capital star Sonny Jay wrote: ‘Congratulations’ with a fire emoji.

While Radio 1Xtra host Snoochie Shy penned: ‘now that’s real atom energy!! congrats ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️’.

Ash, who is also a DJ and an actress, left a comment saying: ‘I’m so happy I could cry I love you’.

The blonde beauty shared her own smitten engagement post, with snaps of the proposal in front of a lake.

Captioning the photos, she gushed: ‘On our way to the chapel! I love you @jackxsaunders’.

Alongside, he shared a loved-up snap of Ash wrapping her arms around him, while they both beamed with joy to the camera

Alongside, he shared a loved-up snap of Ash wrapping her arms around him, while they both beamed with joy to the camera

He also posted shots of Ash showing off her diamond ring at the airport, as the prepared to fly straight to Sin City

He also posted shots of Ash showing off her diamond ring at the airport, as the prepared to fly straight to Sin City

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Jack was flooded with congratulatory messages from his friends and followers, including many of his fellow DJs.

Jack was flooded with congratulatory messages from his friends and followers, including many of his fellow DJs.

Ash, who is also a DJ and an actress, left a comment saying: 'I’m so happy I could cry I love you'

Ash, who is also a DJ and an actress, left a comment saying: ‘I’m so happy I could cry I love you’

The blonde beauty shared her own smitten engagement post, with snaps of the proposal in front of a lake

The blonde beauty shared her own smitten engagement post, with snaps of the proposal in front of a lake

Captioning the photos, she gushed: 'On our way to the chapel! I love you @jackxsaunders'

Captioning the photos, she gushed: ‘On our way to the chapel! I love you @jackxsaunders’

Jack was previously in a relationship with British rock singer Cassyette for almost seven years.

His surprise nuptials come just weeks before he is set to start his new job hosting BBC Radio 1’s Future Sounds.

He is taking over the role from Clara Amfo, who stepped down in December, with Jack to begin presenting from April 15.

When he was announced as Clara’s replacement, Jack took to his Instagram to share a slew of throwback snaps of himself as a teenager starting in radio. 

Alongside he wrote an earnest caption, writing that he had been inspired by Radio 1 DJs as a child and had long held a dream to present Future Sounds.

Jack wrote: ‘The show (and it’s previous entities) is the premier taste making music show. It has influenced the music taste of generations and I am so BLOODY EXCITED THAT I BROKE DOWN IN TEARS AT A RESTAURANT YESTERDAY WHEN I FOUND OUT that I will get to be the new host of Future Sounds from 15th April 2024.

‘You and me and the best new music on the planet, I couldn’t think of a more perfect way to spend my weekday evenings. We did it’.

His surprise nuptials come just weeks before he is set to start hosting BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds, taking over the role from Clara Amfo, who stepped down in December (pictured)

His surprise nuptials come just weeks before he is set to start hosting BBC Radio 1’s Future Sounds, taking over the role from Clara Amfo, who stepped down in December (pictured)

When he was announced as Clara's replacement, Jack took to his Instagram to share a slew of throwback snaps of himself as a teenager starting in radio

When he was announced as Clara’s replacement, Jack took to his Instagram to share a slew of throwback snaps of himself as a teenager starting in radio 

Alongside he wrote an earnest caption, writing that he had been inspired by Radio 1 DJs as a child and had long held a dream to present Future Sounds

Alongside he wrote an earnest caption, writing that he had been inspired by Radio 1 DJs as a child and had long held a dream to present Future Sounds 

He first joined Radio 1 in 2018 and took over hosting The Official Chart from Scott Mills in 2022.

Meanwhile, Ash was born in California and raised in Texas and travels the world for modelling and acting.

She also makes music with her best friend, Dani Miller, in their band Trashworld, and appeared in a music video for The Weeknd for his 2020 song Too Late.

Meanwhile, Ash was raised in Texas and makes music with her best friend, Dani Miller, in their band Trashworld, and appeared in a music video for The Weeknd for his 2020 song Too Late

Meanwhile, Ash was raised in Texas and makes music with her best friend, Dani Miller, in their band Trashworld, and appeared in a music video for The Weeknd for his 2020 song Too Late

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