Love is on the air! JAYDEN'S RADIO ROMANCE

The Edge presenter reveals why he can’t imagine life without his amazing Grace

- Leena Tailor

It’s no secret Jayden King’s dulcet tones have helped him find success on the airwaves, where he entertains listeners with his banter on The Edge’s drive show alongside Sharyn Casey. But his soothing vocals haven’t just scored Jayden his dream career – they won him a girlfriend too!

Six years ago, before he became a star, Jamie was out drinking in Auckland when he approached a mutual friend, Grace Cobb, who was struck by his “nice, deep voice”. She recalls, “The first thing I said was, ‘You’ve got a voice for radio,’ then he was like, ‘You’ve got a face for TV!’”

A few weeks later, they crossed paths again at a club and although neither of them was looking for love, Jayden, 25, recalls, “She started dancing with me, then we hooked up and hung out every day for a month. But I was firmly in the friend zone.”

“He was just a bit full-on!” explains Grace, 24, who’d never had a boyfriend and was preparing to move to Wellington to study tourism. Nevertheless, after bonding over their love of chip sandwiches on a picnic date, the pair kissed under the stars at the Rhythm &