Stephen Nolan interviews Simon Hirst

Published: Oct. 11, 2014, 10 p.m.

Radio presenter Simon Hirst has hosted commercial radio's Top 40 chart, he's best known as the host of weekday breakfast on Capital Yorkshire until June this year. \nBut in an exclusive interview with 5 live\u2019s Stephen Nolan he says he\u2019s changing gender and will live life as a woman. He's already halfway through gender reassignment treatment, and this week has changed his name to Stephanie Hirst. \nThis is the first interview where Simon has been addressed as Stephanie. So why tell the world now?