Ken Bruce, 71, quit BBC amid fresh ageism storm as he follows raft of older stars out the door

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James Corden's replacement is reportedly already in place for when he ends his stint on The Late Late Show in the spring of this year.CBS plans to scrap the late-night talk show hosted by the 44-year-old British comic actor in favor of rebooting the Comedy Central game show @midnight, Deadline reported on Tuesday.It had previously been reported over the summer that CBS was looking to move on from the talk show format in favor of a game show, with @midnight being bandied about as a possible inspiration.Now, the network appears to have just tried to revive the show instead of creating a new property.Stephen Colbert, who hosts CBS flagship late-night talk show The Late Show, will reportedly be producing the revival.  Changing it up: With James Corden planning to step down from The Late Late Show in the spring, CBS plans to replace his show with a revival of the comedy game show @midnight, Deadline reported on Tuesday; seen in 2018 Left behind: Comedy Central aired @midnight from 2013–2017 with comedian Chris Hardwick hosting.

He continued: “The day we split up, that was a thing, you know.The telly was a thing.“You know, I thought… It spoke volumes to me… Unfortunately, I didn’t have a show to text into.“By the way, that was the last I saw of the telly that was the worst idea I’d ever had in my life, but I loved that.”Meanwhile, Chris recently praised Ken Bruce for leaving the BBC, branding him "Super Ken" for landing a brand new radio show contract at the age of 71.The beloved radio DJ stunned his fans when he announced he will be leaving his mid-morning weekday show after 31 years.Chris, who quit BBC Radio 2 in 2019, was delighted to hear that Ken had done the same.The radio legend has revealed that he is set to join Greatest Hits Radio - and Chris was particularly impressed that Ken had signed a contract with the company aged 71.The star mentioned Ken on Virgin Radio last week whilst mocking his colleague Paul Heaton for sneezing.“Here’s Ken Bruce choosing to skip away from Radio 2 and his incumbency of 45 years to a brand new contract at the age of 71,” he said."And poor Paul’s pulled his back just sneezing,” he continued.“Super Ken, Super Ken, Super Ken Bruce,” Chris then said in a sing-song way.“If you wanted a superpower what would you have?” he asked listeners.“I’d just want to be Ken Bruce for a minute - see what it feels like.“Brand new contract at 71!” Chris explained again.

Sadler5Sue said: “Will definitely follow Ken to @greatesthitsuk Radio 2 is so over now.”BorlaseGillian added: “Had never heard of greatest hits radio, I have now and will be listening to this station when Ken joins.”Tis_Tiff tweeted: “Looks like this is my new radio station to listen to at work starting april then!” (sic)NewHarpsichord typed: “Congrats to the team at Greatest Hits Radio - you will have a new listener with me, and I suspect many (many) others!”The news comes as Scott Mills has been dragged into the fury from BBC Radio 2 listeners, who have been sharing their dismay over Ken’s Radio 2 exit.When Ken left the show after 31 years of hosting, listeners began speculating who could potentially replace the stalwart presenter with some suggesting Scott could be an option.The 49-year-old left BBC Radio 1 in August to switch over to Radio 2 and take over Steve Wright's very popular early afternoon slot, which has led some listeners to think something similar might have happened with Ken.Steve, who spent 23 years at the radio station, announced he would be stepping down from daytime radio in September when Scott announced he'd be taking over.Lucy fumed: "It's so sad to see Ken Bruce leave radio 2. Another legend is leaving.

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Chris Evans, 56, has applauded Ken Bruce for quitting his job at BBC Radio 2.The beloved radio DJ stunned his fans when he announced he will be leaving his mid-morning weekday show after 31 years.Chris, who left The Radio 1 Breakfast Show in 1997, was delighted to hear that Ken had done the same.The radio legend has revealed that he is set to join Greatest Hits Radio - and Chris was particularly impressed that Ken had signed a contract with the company aged 71.The star mentioned Ken on his Virgin radio show this morning whilst mocking his colleague Paul Heaton for sneezing. “Here’s Ken Bruce choosing to skip away from Radio 2 and his incumbency of 45 years to a brand new contract at the age of 71,” he said.

Lorraine Kelly paid tribute to the 'best presenter' Ken Bruce after it was announced he would be leaving BBC Radio 2 after 31 years.

He tweeted: “More of a move elsewhere than the end…”Lorraine soon backtracked: “True. But still sad to see him leave Radio 2.”But Lorraine was not the only broadcaster to pay tribute to Ken’s extensive career.Zoe Ball and Dan Walker have led a series of emotional tributes to "King Ken" on social media.Radio 2’s Zoe Ball shared a sweet picture of the two of them hugging on Twitter as she wrote: “King Ken!“The Bruce, THE Popmaster, my dear radio neighbour and the Champion of Champions.“I will miss our coffee machine chats my friend.

Ken Bruce has quit his BBC Radio 2 morning show after 31 years on air.

Ken Bruce has stunned fans after announcing he has quit his mid-morning weekday show on BBC Radio 2 to join Greatest Hits Radio. His friends, co-stars and former BBC colleagues have since taken to social media to pay tribute to the radio legend.Radio 2’s Zoe Ball shared a sweet picture of the two of them hugging on Twitter as she wrote: “King Ken!“The Bruce, THE Popmaster, my dear radio neighbour and the Champion of Champions. “I will miss our coffee machine chats my friend.

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