Kate Lawler quits Virgin radio show after six years following mystery illness: ‘I really tried to make it work’

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Kate Lawler has announced she has quit her Virgin radio show after an impressive six years. The former Big Brother star joined the station in 2016 and currently presents the drivetime show on weekdays.

However, she has revealed that her last show will air on Wednesday in a shock announcement. In an Instagram post on Monday, Kate wrote: ‘This will be my last week on @virginradiouk Drivetime after SIX wonderful years with the station.‘It’s not been an easy decision for me to make and I know that I’ll return to radio broadcasting in the future but right now, it’s time to take a break.‘Thank you to the bosses of Virgin Radio for being incredibly understanding and supportive of my decision and for holding the door open when the time is right to come back.

I’ve loved working here over the past six years and I’m so grateful they wanted to make returning to work for me as easy as possible and allowed me to work flexibly, three days a week.‘I really tried to make it work while juggling lots of other projects and being a Mother, however right now, it’s no longer possible to continue the way I have been.’ Kate, 41, explained that she wants to be ‘more present as a mum’ to her one-year-old daughter Noa, and to spend time with the little one before she starts nursery, school and to enjoy quality time together. ‘I never did enough of this during maternity leave because of mental health issues and taking on too much other work outside of radio,’ she continued. ‘It feels serendipitous that my final show is Wednesday March 30th, six years to the day that Virgin Radio re-launched from a moving Virgin Train with @edibow and @mattrichardson3 on board, as it made it’s way from Manchester to London, with live bands and artists performing on.