Joe Duffy’s (temporary) Liveline replacement has finally been revealed as the RTÉ star preps for his final show.
Joe announced that he would be retiring from RTÉ after 27 years at the helm of Liveline last month, with his final show set to take place this Friday (June 27).
Now, his hotly speculated replacement has finally been confirmed for his first week off air.
It has been revealed in the RTÉ Radio 1 schedule that Countrywide host Philip Boucher-Hayes will be hosting the programme all next week.
Philip has previously filled in on Liveline in Joe’s absence.
The Kildare broadcaster first joined RTÉ in 1993 when he began reporting on RTÉ Radio 1’s Five Seven Live and RTÉ 2FM’s The Gerry Ryan Show.
He then began producing The Gay Byrne Show before moving to Today FM in 1997. He then joined the RTÉ Radio 1 team just one year later.
Philip also replaced Damian O’Reilly as the new host of RTÉ Radio One’s Countrywide in November 2022.
RTÉ has yet to confirm who Joe’s permanent successor will be, however some stars have stated they’re simply not interested.
Jennifer Zamparelli says ‘nobody can take over’ from Joe Duffy as she revealed whether she would be expressing interest in the gig.
Speculation has been growing over who will replace Duffy, with bookies tipping the likes of Katie Hannon, whose current affairs show Upfront has just been scrapped by RTÉ, to take over.
Oliver Callan, who currently hosts the 9 am to 10 am slot on RTÉ Radio One, is also gaining serious momentum as the next potential presenter of the iconic phone-in show.
Speaking on Oliver Callan’s show on Thursday, former 2FM star Jennifer Zamparelli, whose name has also been thrown into the mix, made it clear where she stands on the matter.
*This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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