Ronan Keating has introduced that he’s stepping down from his presenting slot on Magic’s Radio Breakfast present after seven years.
The Irish pop singer and presenter, 47, made the shock revelation on Thursday’s (6 June) programme, admitting it had been “very troublesome” to make the choice.
“I wished our listeners, our Magic Breakfast listeners and our Magic Radio listeners be the primary to know,” he stated. “That after seven years and so many unbelievable exhibits, I’ve determined to face down from Magic Breakfast on the finish of July.
“I’ve liked each single minute, this has not been a simple choice in any respect. I got here on board as you recognize [Harriet] for a yr, possibly two and I’ve liked the job a lot that I’ve stayed right here for seven.
“We’ve had a tremendous time and we’ve been by some extremely emotional occasions with folks at house. These two years that the world modified. It was an honour to have the ability to be in folks’s houses and talk with them like we did.”
Keating, who rose to fame within the early Nineties as a member of the pop group Boyzone, implied that the choice was prompted partly by his need to return to music and touring: “Despite the fact that I’ve been doing it, attempting to do each collectively has not been straightforward at occasions.
“And getting again to being with my household – you recognize doing college runs and people issues that I’ve missed out on. Waking up with my spouse within the morning, you recognize? I do know it sounds ridiculous however it’s actually necessary and I’ve missed that.”
Keating stated he would miss the Magic Breakfast present group, producers and co-hosts, together with Harriet Scott.
“What I’ve realised is how unbelievable it’s to attach with folks,” he stated of his time on the present. “The medium of radio is so highly effective, extra highly effective than anything on this fashionable age. And it’s been an actual honour to broadcast and be thought-about a radio broadcaster.
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“You and I [Harriet], they put us collectively. Who knew that this might work?! It’s been unbelievable. I’m going to overlook you. It’d been a tremendous seven years. You’ve taught me a lot Harriet Scott, you’re a radio legend, and it has been an honour to broadcast with you.
“You’ve proven me how to do that and it’s been an honour, and I’m not leaving the Magic Radio household, simply Magic Breakfast for me – it’s time for me to go. A large thanks to all people for the love you’ve proven me, the love you’ve proven this present for the final seven years. It’d been unbelievable.”
Keating rose to wider worldwide fame after his model of “When You Say Nothing at All” was used within the hit Richard Curtis rom-com Notting Hill, resulting in a profitable solo profession with hits similar to “Lovin’ Every Day” and “Life is a Rollercoaster”.
Since then, he has launched a string of solo albums and continued to collaborate every so often together with his former Boyzone bandmates for excursions, charity appearances and albums.
He has additionally served as a choose on TV contests together with The X Issue, The Voice Australia and The Voice Children UK.
Keating will current his ultimate breakfast present for Magic on the finish of July. Scott will proceed to current the present, with additional information in regards to the programme to be introduced.
“I’m heartbroken that I’ll quickly not be sharing my mornings with my sidekick, however I’m additionally completely delighted for him to be embarking on his subsequent chapter,” she stated. “Ronan is considered one of a sort and I do know we haven’t seen the final of him right here at Magic!”
