Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little drop engagement bombshell live on-air: ‘Can we have some marriage music?’

Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little have dropped an engagement bombshell live on-air.

The radio co-hosts, who have long been subjected to romance rumours, announced on their Hit program on Monday that their newsreader Jesse Watkins had gotten engaged.

‘Can we have some marriage music? There has been an engagement on our show, over the summer,’ Carrie began.

‘Jesse, well done!’ Carrie added as the energetic newsman replied: ‘She said yes!’ 

The long-time radio anchorman had previously confirmed the news on Instagram on December 16, when Carrie and Tommy staff were on Christmas break, by sharing a loved-up photo of himself with fiancée Caroline Varney.

Both of his famous co-stars took to the comment section to congratulate him. 

Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little have dropped an engagement bombshell live on-air. Both pictured

‘Yay yay yay!!! The best!!!’ Carrie gushed and Tommy added: ‘Well this is a bit f***ing cute.’

Carrie and Tommy have been the subject of romance rumours ever since they hosted their HIT FM radio show from Paris, France in 2023.

In November, the pair were spotted cuddling up for a photo behind-the-scenes at the ACRAs after skipping the red carpet altogether.

Carrie split from her partner of 11 years, Chris Walker, in 2022, while Tommy has reportedly been single since his split from girlfriend Natalie Kyriacou in 2021.

Tommy rushed to Carrie’s side when she confirmed her break-up, leading insiders to speculate their friendship could evolve into something more.

Carrie announced her split from Chris in an Instagram post in January 2022, saying the pair would co-parent their three children, Ollie, 16, Evie, eight, and Adelaide, five.

‘It’s with immense sadness that Chris and I have decided to separate,’ she wrote.

‘While this is a tough time, our focus is on parenting, loving and supporting our three children Ollie, Evie and Addie with everything we’ve got.’

The radio co-hosts, who have long been subjected to romance rumours , announced on their Hit program that their anchorman Jesse Watkins had gotten engaged

The radio co-hosts, who have long been subjected to romance rumours , announced on their Hit program that their anchorman Jesse Watkins had gotten engaged

'Can we have some marriage music? There has been on our show, over the summer,' Carrie began. 'Jesse, well done,' Carrie added as the energetic newsman replied: 'She said yes'. Pictured: Anchorman Jesse 'The Ferret' Watkins

‘Can we have some marriage music? There has been on our show, over the summer,’ Carrie began. ‘Jesse, well done,’ Carrie added as the energetic newsman replied: ‘She said yes’. Pictured: Anchorman Jesse ‘The Ferret’ Watkins

The radio co-hosts have also had a  hugely successful year in 2024 with their drive-time show.

In August, Carrie and Tommy was once again named as the number one national drive show in Australia.

The Hit Network show nabbed an 11.1 per cent share in Australia, securing the top spot for the fourth time in a row.

The pair said of the results: ‘We are so lucky to have such a hard-working team and incredible listeners who continue to drive us to unbelievable results.

‘Thank you, Australia, for making us #1 for the fourth time in a row.

‘We’re having an absolute blast every afternoon, and we love sharing in the fun with listeners around the country.’

Hitting the number one spot made it the pair’s fourth consecutive win in the ratings and the best result the Hit Network has received for its drive slot since 2018.

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