Troubled radio star Marty Sheargold seen for the first time since taking leave of absence from his Triple M breakfast show

Marty Sheargold has been spotted for the first time since parting ways with his Triple M breakfast show.

The radio host, 52, appeared in a photo posted by Anthony 'Lehmo' Lehmann, which showed the men enjoying a Christmas lunch.

“It's the first Christmas lunch for the sexy bald man club #helloladies,” Anthony wrote.

Lehmann filled in on the Marty Sheargold Show while Sheargold was away.

Also pictured were Tom Gleeson, Adam Rozenbachs and Titus O'Reily.

Sheargold also made an appearance on Thursday and was photographed alongside Bruce McAvaney and producer Loren Barry.

Earlier this year, Marty officially announced an 'extended hiatus' from work following an alleged incident during the AFL Grand Final.

Neither Sheargold nor Triple M's parent company Southern Cross Austereo have confirmed whether the radio star will return to his breakfast show in 2024.

However, he returns to his stand-up roots when he stars alongside comedians Mick Molloy, Lawrence Mooney and Sam Pang for a special event called The Comedians at the Geelong Arts Center in February.

Sheargold also made an appearance on Thursday and was photographed alongside Bruce McAvaney and producer Loren Barry. All depicted

“It's the first Christmas lunch for the sexy bald man club #helloladies,” Anthony wrote

According to a promo, the all-star show will be “No-holds-barred, old-school stand-up comedy.”

“Radio, television, film, podcasts, they've done it all and now they're bringing all the fun to the stage.”

In November, Sheargold's show scored a ratings increase in his absence, with an audience share of 7.2 percent, up 1.4 percent from the previous survey.

The Marty Sheargold Show previously received a 5.8 rating, putting it in eighth place in the Melbourne breakfast radio market.

Sheargold's producer Loren Barry was in Sydney in October as one of the presenters of the ACRA Awards.

Earlier this year, Marty officially announced an 'extended break' from work following an alleged incident during the AFL Grand Final

She told The Herald Sun that Sheargold would be back and assured the show's listeners that 'everything is fine'.

“He's just taking some time, he's just spending some time with his family, but we're all doing well,” Barry said. 'Everything is fine. We'll be back.'

She also highlighted the grueling life behind the microphone, saying: 'Working in breakfast radio just makes you really tired. It's very tiring work.”

Marty also stars in the ABC sitcom Fisk, which was picked up by Netflix and has taken off in the UK and US.

SCA told the Daily Mail that they “look forward to Marty's return in 2024.”

Marty, far right, is pictured with Tim Blackwell and Kate Ritchie at the 2016 ACRAS