Rumours are circling that Vernon Kay will take over from Ken Bruce on Radio 2, and some of the station’s loyal listeners are struggling with the news.
Bruce, 72, announced earlier this year that he would be departing the BBC after first joining them in 1986, and will be moving to Greatest Hits Radio instead.
Meanwhile, Kay, 48, who joined the BBC in 2004 and started hosting on Radio 2 in 2021, emerged as the favourite to replace Bruce this week.
Many Radio 2 listeners had predicted that veteran broadcaster Gary Davies, who regularly sits in for Bruce, would be taking on the role full-time.
Others speculated that Scott Mills might be open to taking over from Bruce after sitting in for him on occasion, but Kay now appears to be the front-runner.
The news has split Radio 2 listeners, with many dreading the prospect of having Kay present the mid-morning slot while many others celebrated it.
One disgruntled listener tweeted: ‘Anyone tuning in to Radio 2 and expecting to hear Ken Bruce might be a little disappointed when they hear Vernon Kay instead. Rather like turning up at a Tom Jones concert to find out he’s been replaced by Jack Duckworth.’
‘Vernon Kay replacing Ken Bruce on Radio 2? Oh dear,’ another tweeted, before someone responded, coming to Kay’s defence: ‘I’m pleased with this. He was great standing in for Zoe Ball.’
‘Vernon Kay is the best Radio 2 DJ not to have a regular slot. Ideal choice for Ken’s replacement,’ one supportive listener commented.
Dominating discussions surrounding the reported upcoming change was the matter of Kay’s age, with many older listeners admitting to feeling ‘disenfranchised’.
The BBC has yet to confirm if the reports of Kay taking over from Bruce are true.
Meanwhile, Kay recently admitted that he and star Shane Richie broke the rules on I’m A Celebrity by smuggling in a mobile phone.
‘I knew Shane was doing it. I said to him beforehand, “Look they’re gonna take all our stuff off us, take a burner phone in and then we can keep in touch.”‘
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