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When does Zoe Ball replace Chris Evans on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show and when is his last show?
The popular radio star Chris stunned listeners when he announced he is leaving his Radio 2 Breakfast Show for Virgin Radio after 13 years
By Joe Brophy
3 Oct 2018, 8:23
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CHRIS Evans announced in September 2018 he would be leaving his Radio Two Breakfast Show.
It's now been revealed Zoe Ball will take over the slot - here's what we know...
Chris Evans has quit his Radio 2 Breakfast ShowCredit: BBC
When does Zoe Ball replace Chris Evans on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show?
On October 3, 2018, Chris announced live on his Radio Two Breakfast Show that TV and radio presenter Zoe Ball would be his replacement.
Zoe will take over the show from January 2018, with an exact date to still be confirmed.
She said she was feeling "a crazy mix of elation, wanting to burst into tears, wanting to run away..." but was "mainly thrilled."
Zoe Ball takes over from Chris on the Radio Two Breakfast ShowCredit: Getty - Contributor
When did Chris Evans quit Radio 2?
On September 3, 2018, Chris announced on his Radio 2 Breakfast Show that he would be leaving the show after eight years.
The broadcaster took over from Sir Terry Wogan in 2010, and regularly attracts nine million listeners - more than any other breakfast show in the UK.
Speaking about his departure he said: "Some of us are mountain climbers [but] if you get to the top of your favourite mountain and you stay there, you become an observer. I want to keep climbing."
The BBC are yet to reveal who will take over from Chris, but he has wished them well, saying: "Whoever takes over this show, good for you because it's the best. It's the best."
When will Chris be leaving?
He revealed his final scheduled show would be on Friday, December 21, 2018 - but said he'd like to bow out with a Christmas Eve special.
Chris will be returning to Virgin Radio where he previously hosted the breakfast show between 1997 and 2001.
Virgin Radio is available nationally on DAB digital radio, online and on mobile via the Virgin Radio app. You can download the app on iTunes and from the Google Play store.
Chris' wife Natasha is due to give birth to twins.
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What is Virgin Radio and when was it launched?
Virgin Radio UK is a national radio station owned by Wireless, which was acquired by News UK in 2016.
The station originally launched in 1993 and was rebranded as Absolute Radio (now owned by Bauer Media) in 2008.
The first show of the new look station was broadcast at 11am on March 30, 2016 from a Virgin Train by Edith Bowman and Matt Richardson. The first song played was a live cover version of David Bowie's Changes.
According to the latest figures, Virgin Radio now boasts 413,000 listeners a week, tuning in for a total of 1,543,000 hours.
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