{"id":224129,"date":"2023-11-07T00:16:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T00:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=224129"},"modified":"2023-11-07T00:16:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T00:16:38","slug":"vernon-kay-not-surprised-his-bbc-radio-2-listener-figures-have-dipped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/celebrities\/vernon-kay-not-surprised-his-bbc-radio-2-listener-figures-have-dipped\/","title":{"rendered":"Vernon Kay \u2018not surprised\u2019 his BBC Radio 2 listener figures have dipped"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vernon Kay discusses his Children in Need challenge<\/h3>\n

Vernon Kay has admitted he \u201cexpected\u201d BBC Radio 2 listener figures to dip when he took over the show.<\/p>\n

It comes after beloved long-time presenter Ken Bruce announced his exit in January this year, taking many fans with him.<\/p>\n

With 6.9 million listeners, Vernon still hosts the UK\u2019s biggest radio show, but he has acknowledged that it came as no surprise to him that he has not yet been able to match Ken\u2019s 8.2 million listeners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking to <\/span>Radio Times<\/span>, he said: \u201cThere was a dip when Ken Bruce left but that\u2019s to be expected. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKen\u2019s a radio icon and there\u2019s a lot of love for him. That\u2019s proven by him taking some of the audience with him to Greatest Hits, which is fabulous for him. <\/span><\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong> Vernon Kay takes daughter on holiday without wife Tess Daly after Radio 2 blow<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cBut since that dip, figures have stayed steady, so I\u2019m pleased. It feels like I\u2019m chatting to a load of mates. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the fader\u2019s down, it\u2019s me on my Jack Jones. When it\u2019s up, 6.9 million people from all over the UK and Europe cram into the studio. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s mind-blowing \u2013 but you can\u2019t take it too seriously,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

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