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Head of Radio 2 Helen Thomas stated: “I’d like to thank Claudia for entertaining her millions of listeners each Saturday morning with such sparkling wit and great warmth.
“Radio 2 listeners can rest easy as we’re working on a plan for some specials in the future, so watch this space.
“I’m delighted to welcome Romesh to his new Saturday morning show on Radio 2.
“Judging by the audience’s reaction to him at Radio 2 in the Park in Leicester this year, he’s already a firm favourite with our listeners.
“Like Claud before him, he’ll guarantee your Saturday mornings continue to be an appointment to listen.”
BBC’s principal web content police officer, Charlotte Moore, said thanks to Winkleman for “all the laughs” she has actually provided audiences over the last 3 years as she hailed her as one of the broadcaster’s “most-loved presenters”.
She included: “Romesh is hugely popular with BBC audiences so I’m thrilled that he will be bringing his own unique sense of humour to Saturday mornings on Radio 2. I can’t wait to hear his new show.”
