Kate Ritchie’s Shocking Radio Move: Insiders Say She’ll LEAVE The Driving Show After A Month-long Absence
Kate Ritchie’s surprising radio move: Insiders say she’s LEAVING the driving show after a months-long absence, as she’s suggested to join Fitzy and Wippa for breakfast.
Radio host Kate Ritchie plans to jump from Nova’s national driving show to the network’s breakfast shift after a months-long absence, insiders say.
Ritchie, 44, announced he would be taking a break from Kate, Tim and Joel in October to focus on his health, but experts say he may never return.
According The Australian Media Dailythe 44-year-old plans to join Nova’s Sydney breakfast show Fitzy and Wippa, a move that could give the show a much-needed ratings boost.
Ritchie has remained mum on his official return date, despite teasing in mid-January that he would be back on the air alongside his co-hosts Joel Creasey and Tim Blackwell in a matter of weeks.
Australian Idol host Ricki-Lee Coulter has been filling in for Ritchie during his absence, and could be looking for a more permanent gig if the Home And Away star joins forces with Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli this anus.
Radio host Kate Ritchie, 44, (pictured) plans to jump from the national Nova driving show to Fitzy and Wippa after a months-long absence, experts say.
Fitzy and Wippa’s co-host Sarah McGilvray has also been absent for the past two weeks, suggesting she could be making way for Ritchie’s big debut.
Ritchie, who has hosted Nova’s national driving show since 2014, announced she was stepping away from the Kate, Tim and Joel show in October.
It was later revealed that she was seeking treatment for alcohol dependency, after photos of her outside a rehab center were obtained by Daily Mail Australia.
According to The Australian Media Diary, the 44-year-old plans to join Nova’s Sydney breakfast show Fitzy and Wippa, a move that could give the show a much-needed ratings boost. (Pictured from left to right: Nova’s Ryan Fitzygerald and Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli)
The actress later said in a statement that the challenges of the past year had led to an “unhealthy dependency on alcohol”.
On January 20, the media personality assured listeners that he was “fine” and would be returning to his Nova FM show soon.
“Hello everyone, I’ll be gone for a few more weeks,” he wrote on Instagram.
Ritchie has remained mum on his official return date, despite teasing in mid-January that he would be back on the air alongside his co-hosts Joel Creasey and Tim Blackwell in a matter of weeks. (Pictured from left to right: Tim Blackwell, Kate Ritchie and Nova’s Joel Creasey)
Meanwhile, the mother-of-one’s love life has been making headlines after she was recently spotted packing up the PDA with a mystery man.
In December, Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed that Ritchie had split from 25-year-old cybersecurity expert John Bell after a whirlwind romance of less than a year.
Ritchie was previously married to retired NRL player Stuart Webb, with whom she shares daughter Mae.
Ritchie, who has hosted Nova’s national driving show since 2014, announced he was stepping away from the Kate, Tim and Joel show in October.