{"id":19345,"date":"2022-07-28T12:32:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T10:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1687411"},"modified":"2022-07-28T12:52:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T10:52:10","slug":"vanessa-feltz-quits-bbc-radio-2-and-bbc-radio-london-shows","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/vanessa-feltz-quits-bbc-radio-2-and-bbc-radio-london-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanessa Feltz quits BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio London shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 28 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Vanessa Feltz is bidding farewell to her shows on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio London after almost two decades on the airwaves.<\/p>\n

She joined the team at BBC Radio London back in 2001, quickly developing a strong rapport with listeners as she hosted phone-in shows in the mid-afternoon, which later shifted to the morning.<\/p>\n

Feltz took on BBC Radio 2\u2019s Early Breakfast Show in January 2011, which initially ran from 5am to 6:30am, but was extended last year to an even earlier start of 4am.<\/p>\n

Her mornings have been particularly busy since 2016, when she became host of BBC Radio London\u2019s Breakfast Show, which begins just half an hour after her Radio 2 slot finishes. No wonder she\u2019s now looking forward to a lie-in!<\/p>\n

In a statement, Feltz said: \u201cI have loved every moment with my Radio 2 \u2018Early Birds\u2019 and will miss my Lovely Listeners, Jolly Good Fellows and beloved friends and colleagues at Radio 2 with all my heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, after almost 12 blissful years, I now need to step down to catch up on a much-needed decade\u2019s deficit of beauty sleep!\u201d<\/p>

She continued: \u201cIt\u2019s been an honour and privilege to be the Breakfast voice of BBC Radio London for 20 years and although I\u2019m leaving the show, I\u2019ll continue to expect hugs from my lovely listeners when I see them on the streets of London!<\/p>\n

\u201cI will enjoy a dollop of energy-boosting shut-eye to swing from zip-lines with my three effervescent grandchildren and frolic with my fianc\u00e9 Ben, who irritatingly remains 10 years younger than me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Feltz will present her final Early Morning Breakfast Show on Radio 2 tomorrow (Friday 29th July), but will temporarily return to the station for two weeks from Monday 15th August as cover for Jeremy Vine in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

She\u2019ll say a final goodbye to Radio 2 listeners on Friday 26th August, which is the same day Feltz is set to wrap up her tenure on Radio London\u2019s Breakfast Show.<\/p>\n