Chris Moyles

Charlotte Church has spoken out about an alleged proposition by Chris Moyles to take her virginity when she turned 16.

That lads, lads, lads culture was dominant. [unofficially announced that a new Foo Fighters album was on the way during his breakfast show](https://www.nme.com/news/music/chris-moyles-apologises-to-dave-grohl-after-unofficially-announcing-a-new-foo-fighters-album-3396284). [recently reacted angrily to Moyles’ suggestion that “most unsigned musicians are crap”](https://www.nme.com/news/music/music-community-responds-to-chris-moyles-saying-most-unsigned-artists-are-crap-3401341). When you were basically reaching puberty? [Metro.co.uk](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/08/charlotte-church-reacts-to-chris-moyles-offering-to-take-virginity-18402370/), from years later is aired from the singer’s Channel 4 programme The Charlotte Church Show, where Moyles tells Church: “You were gonna be 16, and I offered to take your virginity.” [ The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/nov/19/broadcasting.channel5).

The singer reacted to an old clip of the radio DJ making the shocking remark.

“That lads lads culture was prominent, it was very simplistic, it was unashamed and it was just out there. She told Life Stories host Kate Garraway: “All of the normal ways in which we grow and how puberty happens and how girls become women, was stifled and such. A clip was shown in which Moyles, then-28, said to Church, “you were gonna be 16 and I offered to take your virginity".

Former Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles offered to take Charlotte Church's virginity in 2002, when she was 16, and Charlotte has now spoken about the comment on ...

Charlotte has also spoken about what it was like growing up in the spotlight when she appeared on Kate Garraway's Life Stories. I felt I had to be this other eternally young, innocent, you know, little girl and that’s not where literally biological life was taking me." In 2002, when Charlotte was just 16, Chris said he wanted to "lead her through the forest of sexuality now she had reached 16" while on air. Catch up on All 4. [The big Charlotte Church interview: 'Life was so traumatic and stressful, something had to give'](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/big-charlotte-church-interview-life-25757959) [Charlotte Church says 'all of my life' has led her to building her Welsh retreat](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/charlotte-church-says-all-life-25695483) [Charlotte Church's Dream Build renovation is complete and the transformation is incredible](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/charlotte-churchs-dream-build-renovation-25583681) [Charlotte Church's Dream Build: Sewage revealed as a reason for delayed opening of wellness retreat](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/charlotte-church-dream-build-wellness-25530862) [Charlotte Church shares biggest regret about renovating Laura Ashley's old home](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/charlotte-church-shares-biggest-regret-25482284) While her talent brought fame and fans the world over, the flipside of the Cardiff singer's early fame led to pretty distasteful attention, especially as she approached her later teenage years. Of course it wasn’t good. [TV ](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/)and [showbiz](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/) news by signing up to our newsletter [here.](https://data.reachplc.com/230183640178353) Charlotte, now 37, said: "There was this shift where I became fair game... [The big Charlotte Church interview: 'Life was so traumatic and stressful, something had to give'](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/big-charlotte-church-interview-life-25757959) [Channel 4 ](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/all-about/channel-4)documentary, Growing Up, mum-of-three Charlotte spoke about the shocking comments from former [BBC ](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/all-about/bbc)Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and her being seen as "fair game" when it came to talking about her sexuality, body, and reaching the age of consent. [Charlotte Church](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/all-about/charlotte-church) has lived most of her life in the spotlight.

The Welsh singer told Kathy Burke about her experience of former BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles making sexual remarks about her as a 16-year-old.

“It was just out there and everybody knew what it was. She then explained that she believes “lad” culture in 2023 may actually be more dangerous that in the early noughties. It said that Moyles’ “explicit sexual content and humour had exceeded acceptable boundaries for the time of transmission”. He described how he wanted to “lead her through the forest of sexuality now she had reached 16”. Here’s everything you need to know about the situation. She had been a star in the charts since her childhood, releasing top ten albums from the age of 12.

The bantering presenter told listeners about the boozers he used to drink in with his mates.

The irony, just to weirdly back up what I said, was I rented a house and the rental place I used went bust. Asked about whether he used his time in Stoke-on-Trent to take advantage of his close proximity to Alton Towers, Moyles said: "I didn't really do that. We used to go to press screenings and afterwards he'd say 'd'you want a drink?'. My next-door neighbour, Lee, was amazing - he was just brilliant; just a dude. Another texted in: "Oh, the beauty of Shelton. I come from Stoke, but escaped aged 24 and moved to Cheshire, then Shropshire. "The boss, the first time I met him, thought I was being a smart arse - I genuinely wasn't. I've never seen him since, but he was a dude." I thought 'this must be rough part of town - I wonder where town is'. I make jokes about it, because it's easy, but I had fun when I lived there. "I had fun when I lived in Stoke. Not 'oh I came here because I came here for work' - that's how I ended up living in Stoke ...

Former Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles offered to take Charlotte Church's virginity in 2002, saying he wanted to 'lead her through the forest of sexuality now she ...

I had to be a specific way for a long time, and all the normal ways we grow, how puberty happens and how girls become women were stifled. I feel sorry - particular to my mum - knowing what it cost her." That lads lads lads culture was prominent, it was very simplistic, it was unashamed and it was just out there. At the age of 16, having spent five years in the spotlight, Charlotte was forced to ‘cut the ties’ with her child star status, and her family, to try to become a normal teenager. However, she told Life Stories host Kate Garraway: "All of the normal ways in which we grow and how puberty happens and how girls become women, was stifled and such. At least it was out in the open.

Church said that modern-day misogyny has 'become a bit more underground and a bit more dangerous'

It was just out there and everybody knew what it was.” [Sign up](https://amzn.to/3wUCpW9) [Discussing her treatment by the media in a previous interview](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/charlotte-church-virginity-chris-moyles-b1816313.html), Church said that it was “all a bit gross”. [Isobel Lewis](/author/isobel-lewis) [Charlotte Church](/topic/charlotte-church) has reflected on [Chris Moyles](/topic/chris-moyles) offering to take her virginity when she was 16 in comparison to the “more underground” [misogyny](/topic/misogyny) of 2023.