Abbie Chatfield’s replacement is announced after the star sensationally quit her Hit Network radio show

Abbie Chatfield announced she was quitting radio to focus on her TV career, podcast, and personal life earlier this week. 

And now the new presenters taking over her national Nights shift on the Hit Network have been revealed. 

Jimmy Smith and Nath Roye will step into the role with The Jimmy & Nath Show which begins broadcasting from 7-10pm weeknights from today. 

‘I can only imagine this is what Lizzie McGuire felt like when she stepped out on that stage in Rome,’ the radio stars said in a statement.

‘Nights of Australia we are coming for ya, we may not be ‘Hot’ but we can ensure ‘mildly adorable and kind of funny Nights with Jimmy & Nath’ will be worth a listen! This Is What Dreams Are Made Of…’

Despite the success of her Hit Network show Hot Nights with Abbie Chatfield, the 28-year-old told her fans via a 3-minute-long Instagram video that she was ‘happy’ with her decision to quit.

‘I simply need to put my energy into projects that bring me joy and that energise me, rather than drain me,’ she explained.

But Abbie might be dropping radio for a more practical reason: her podcast ratings.

The Bachelor alum’s podcast, It’s A Lot has been consistently losing listeners and downloads since it was launched in January 2022.

Shortly after launch, it was the 8th biggest podcast in the Australian charts, with 287,000 listeners and 731,000 downloads. 

The new presenters taking over her national Nights shift on the Hit Network have been revealed. Jimmy Smith and Nath Roye will step into the role with The Jimmy & Nath Show which begins broadcasting from 7-10pm weeknights from today. Both pictured 

Yet just over a year later, It’s A Lot had fallen to 21st place in Australia with 206,000 listeners and 490,000 downloads in April.

There was only some improvement last month when Abbie took weeks off the radio while producing eight new episodes of It’s A Lot, allowing the podcast to climb back up to a number 18 spot.

Yahoo Lifestyle reports that Abbie didn’t take her podcast’s ratings dip lightly and was especially concerned by the gap between her show and rival podcast Life Uncut, which is one of most popular in Australia.

Abbie’s practical decision to prioritise her podcast came after she recently revealed her mental health was at an all-time low due to mounting work pressures.

In May, the FBoy Island host shared several photos on Instagram from a photoshoot for Stellar magazine, revealing she had cried on set in between shots.

She said at the time her mounting work pressure was getting to her, but there was no room in her hectic schedule to take time off to recuperate.

Back in December, Abbie was also forced into bedrest after cancelling her live podcast gig at Beyond The Valley due to mental and physical exhaustion.

Despite the success of her Hit Network show Hot Nights with Abbie Chatfield, the 28-year-old told her fans via a 3-minute-long Instagram video that she was ‘happy’ with her decision to quit

Abbie has had a lot on her plate over the last twelve months as her career has gone from strength to strength.

In addition to her radio career and hit podcast, the former reality star also served as a judge on The Masked Singer Australia and hosted Binge’s dating series FBoy Island.

She also launched her own brand of canned beer last year called Spill, along with a clothing line called Verbose.

However, her clothing label was plagued with issues, with many fans complaining online that they didn’t receive their orders.

As a result, Chatfield announced in May that she had temporarily shut the line down.

‘I’m having a big break because I’m so busy. Releases drop. The drop is bought. There’s nothing dramatic, it’s just that I haven’t even had time to call my mum, let alone run a label,’ she told Rolling Stone.

Abbie has had a lot on her plate over the last twelve months as her career has gone from strength to strength