The I'm A Celebrity star took over the mid-morning slot following Ken's departure after more than 30 years at the station.
, since Ken departed from his show in March after 30 years, Vernon hasn’t managed to retain all of his predecessor’s 8.2 million listeners.“Ken’s a radio icon and there’s a lot of love for him. That’s proven by him taking some of the audience with him to Greatest Hits, which is fabulous for him.”“It feels like I’m chatting to a load of mates. When the fader’s down, it’s me on my Jack Jones. When it’s up, 6.9 million people from all over the UK and Europe cram into the studio.
“I’m absolutely over the moon to be handed the microphone to present the mid-morning show on Radio 2, and what an honour to follow in the footsteps of the mighty Ken Bruce,” VernonKen spent over 30 years hosting on the mid-morning Radio 2 slot. In April, Ken discussed his decision to leave with“There were times when I felt I wasn’t really noticed by either the BBC itself or some listeners,” he added. “So I thought, ‘I’m going to make these people appreciate me’.
He continued: “This is going back a few years, but there were times when all the publicity was about other presenters, people who were off the telly, and I wasn’t mentioned at all. I was just an afterthought.” In June, the 72-year-old joined the Greatest Hits Radio. His show experienced a surge of listeners since his arrival and is now pulling in 3 million listeners, a
Ken said at the time: “I’ve always said that it’s not really about the numbers and it’s not, for me at least, but I’m delighted to hear today’s news for the team here at my new home, Greatest Hits Radio.”Vernon Kay Had Some Candid Things To Say About Sex In This New InterviewBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
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