Roman Kemp's statement in full as he quits Capital Breakfast Show

ok.co.uk:

Roman Kemp has announced that he will be leaving as host of Capital UK's Breakfast show, after almost ten years on-air. The 31 year old star, who is the son of Spandau Ballet's Martin Kemp, announced his "massive" decision with an emotional statement on Instagram on Monday, 19 February, as he said: "I know it's time to leave." His full statement, which he captioned with a heart and waving hand emoji, read: "So here we go... "This is going to be my last few weeks on Capital.

Having spent nearly 10 years with this company it's not a decision that just happened over night and it's not one that I've found easy at all. "Capital is my family, you as the wonderful listener have been there for me at my best, and you've been there at my absolute lowest to pull me back to happiness.

Capital and Global Radio helped make me the man I am, it is all I know. But I know it's now time for me to leave." Roman's statement continued: "What I would like to do over the next few weeks is get to know as many of you as possible on air, if you've ever texted into this show or came on and played a game or through the pandemic wanted to call in just for a chat then I want to hear from you. "When I started this show I was told to remember it's like a table at the pub with your friends and one chair is empty so the listener can come and join the laughs...

Well now it's time for me to give my chair at the table to someone else." He signed off the post: "Lots of love, Ro x." His Capital Breakfast co-host, Sian Welby, who recently hosted This Morning for a week, wrote an emotional lengthy comment, saying: "I’ve literally laughed out loud every single day working on that show with you. "You taught me to loosen up and give things a go and not be afraid to.