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Chris Evans is leaving Radio 2

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Alima Mon 03-Sept-18 08:52:57

Hoorah, hooray, this really is my day!

gillybob Mon 03-Sept-18 08:54:18

And mine too Alima ! Yippee can’t wait to be able to listen to the breakfast show again!

Teetime Mon 03-Sept-18 08:54:23

Thank goodness for that perhaps I can go back to having it on in the mornings.

sodapop Mon 03-Sept-18 08:58:21

Hooray from me as well, he is so full of self importance and irritating to boot.
Wonder who his successor will be?

Mary59nana Mon 03-Sept-18 09:04:14

Wow
Thank you Radio 2.
Always listen to radio I enjoy lots of music and chat but never tune in to then CE breakfast show just a annoying so and so
Happy Monday !!!!

Kittye Mon 03-Sept-18 09:04:24

Glad it's not just me. Never liked him, so full of himself ?

Jane10 Mon 03-Sept-18 09:06:37

Oh sad!
I like him. Will miss him. He's not Wogan but he was still fun. Wonder who'll replace him?

kittylester Mon 03-Sept-18 09:11:45

Coo, I thought I was the only one Jane.

Bet his replacement is female.

joannapiano Mon 03-Sept-18 09:16:11

I got very tired of his incessant chatter first thing in the morning. It will be interesting to see who takes over.I currently listen to Classic FM, but get bored with the film music played.

Greyduster Mon 03-Sept-18 09:44:08

Whoever it is they get to replace him I hope the Beeb come to their senses with regard to what they pay them. CE was never worth the eye watering amount of (our) money he was getting!

Bush Mon 03-Sept-18 09:49:47

I hope I’m allowed to post and that this isn’t a Chris Evans bashing thread.

I have to say I like Chris Evans. He is enthusiastic, real & says it like it is. Nothing false about him at all, including his appearance. He is a great guy!

9 million listeners can not be wrong smile

kittylester Mon 03-Sept-18 09:54:47

At least 2 others of us have posted that we like him, bush!

Alima Mon 03-Sept-18 10:00:13

Bush, of course you can post what you like on this thread, each to their own and all that. It’s just, when I heard the news this morning, it really brightened my day!

Melanieeastanglia Mon 03-Sept-18 10:19:12

I have no objection to his broadcasting style but imagine I'll get used to whoever replaces him. When Terry Wogan left, I was very sorry but soon got used to his absence.

I always think Sara Cox is good too. Makes a change.

Nothing stays the same in life.

BlueBelle Mon 03-Sept-18 10:27:08

Oh well i ll continue the bashing if that’s what it is I thought it was just giving an opinion
I think it’s a great day I find him annoying not just in this programme but anything I ve ever seen or heard him on

Personal taste I suppose and he’s not my taste

merlotgran Mon 03-Sept-18 10:33:08

One good thing about retiring is that Radio 2 doesn't go on until I'm in the greenhouse with a mug of coffee and Ken Bruce.

I can't be doing with Chris Evans but DS has met him a couple of times at Carfest and thinks he's great.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 03-Sept-18 10:38:21

I will miss him, he is not retiring just returning to the Virgin Radio Breakfast show were he started. Sara Cox gets my vote for his successor.

Humbertbear Mon 03-Sept-18 11:03:26

For those who miss him, he’s just announced he’s moving to Virgin Radio. So much for all that stuff about being at home with his new twins

cavewoman Mon 03-Sept-18 11:38:31

Sarah Cox is favourite to replace Evans. As long as its not Vanessa Feltz!
My vote is for Trevor Nelson.

Mapleleaf Mon 03-Sept-18 12:15:23

I quite liked him, but haven’t listened to morning radio 2 for quite some time. He could get a bit giddy sometimes though, and then I’d switch stations. Tends to be classic fm or radio 4 or 4 extra now, depending whether I’m in my car or at home! Used to listen to radio 2 on the way to work, but am rarely up and about at that time in the morning any more.

JackyB Mon 03-Sept-18 12:45:03

If I were in the UK I'd listen to 6music at breakfast time. However, I see that Sean Keaveney has now been replaced by Lauren Laverne - we'll see how that works out.

kittylester Mon 03-Sept-18 12:49:47

Sarah Cox or Trevor Nelson would suit me.

SueDonim Mon 03-Sept-18 12:59:10

I might start listening to R2 again! It's the SHOUTING that I dislike from Chris Evans.

Willow500 Mon 03-Sept-18 17:12:34

Can't stand Chris Evans and don't listen to radio 2 so don't really care!

paddyann Mon 03-Sept-18 17:20:23

I like him he certainly brightens a morning ,hope its not some boring old fart who takes his place .Radio has enough of them already.