‘This has not been easy’: Fox FM’s Byron Cooke breaks down in tears as he announces his departure from the radio station after five years
Fox FM’s Byron Cooke will be leaving the radio station after five years to focus on his new podcast and to spend more time with his family.
The radio star, who co-hosts the Fifi, Fev & Byron breakfast show, broke down in tears as he made the announcement live on air on Thursday morning.
‘I’ve been here quite a few years. I don’t know how to say this but this is going to be my second last show with you guys,’ he told his listeners.
‘This has not been easy’: Fox FM’s Byron Cooke(pictured) broke down in tears as he announced his departure from the radio station after five years on Thursday
He added: ‘As of next year I won’t be on the show. I’ve made a decision to move on to other challenges. This is actually quite difficult but I’m moving on.’
Byron went on to say, ‘it’s been hard to get up at 4.30am each day’ as he hasn’t been able to do ‘much else’.
‘It’s just hard… It’s not because I don’t love being it but I just can’t do seven things at once. This has not been easy,’ he said breaking down in tears.
‘It’s just hard’: The radio star broke down in tears as he made the announcement live on air on Thursday morning. Pictured Byron with co-hosts Brendan Fevola and Fifi Box
‘To be able to do some other things I want to do, I can’t do this as well because I just don’t have the energy,’ he explained.
‘Hopefully how I set up my life now, I’ll have more flexibility to spend time with my son and my beautiful girlfriend Alex.’
Byron joined the radio station in 2015 after it was announced Dan Anstey would be leaving.
Career: Byron joined the radio station in 2015. He has co-hosted Fox FM’s Melbourne breakfast show with Brendan Fevola and Fifi Box since 2017
He has co-hosted Fox FM’s Melbourne breakfast show with Brendan Fevola and Fifi Box since 2017.
Th radio star will be replaced by comedian Nick Cody, who currently co-hosts Triple M Brisbane Breakfast.
Byron launched his new podcast The Byron Cooke Show earlier this month.
New role: The radio star will be replaced by comedian Nick Cody, who currently co-hosts Triple M Brisbane Breakfast