Classic Hits' Colm Hayes says Gerry Ryan's passing bonded him and Lucy Kennedy
The two radio presenters took over Gerry Ryan's radio show after his passing with Colm sharing that the pair had a lot of people "having a go" at them during that time
Colm Hayes says that the passing of Gerry Ryan bonded him and Lucy Kennedy.
The pair took over the late radio presenter's slot on 2FM when he died in 2010 and spent three months on-air.
The Dublin man explained that they both had many people "having a go" at them for not being Gerry.
Colm told RSVP Live about his relationship with Lucy and how the hosting duo got their start together.
He said: "We're 11 years together, we're like an old married couple at this stage.
"We were brought together from Gerry Ryan's death and we were asked to cover his show, which we did for 12 weeks.
"The whole world turned against us bad in the journalistic world, criticising us saying, 'They're not like Gerry'."
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However, Colm explains that it was this experience that helped his relationship with Lucy last so long.
"We never wanted to be like Gerry. But because we felt like people were having a go at us, it made us really strong.
"It made us bond really well and very loyal to each other. From that day on, we just became best friends."
The pair now have their one show 'The Colm and Lucy Breakfast Show' on Ireland's Classic Hits from 6am until 10am, which is on weekdays.
Colm Hayes and Lucy Kennedy in-studio at Ireland's Classic Hits (Image: Twitter)
With their early morning starts, Colm says that they each help each other when they're not feeling their best.
"If Lucy is having a bad morning, I pick her up. If I'm having a bad morning, she picks me up. If we're both having a bad morning, we just sort of lie on the floor and cry together.
"We're always there for each other and what you hear is what you get. In fact, we go out, we have our coffees, we have our dinners together. It's a very strong friendship."
Their show joined Ireland's Classic Hits last year on 1 April, with Colm describing it as "crazy, fun and family values".
He added: "We always feel that we are sitting at the breakfast table and so is everybody else. We're talking to mums, dads, kids, grannies, everybody. We have good craic."
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