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Fans' fury as Simon Mayo quits BBC Radio 2 just five months after bosses 'forced' him to work with Jo Wiley
![Simon Mayo admits 'I have unfinished business with Radio 2' after 'awkward' exit drama | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk Simon Mayo admits 'I have unfinished business with Radio 2' after 'awkward' exit drama | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/simon-mayo-bbc-radio-2-drivetime-show-greatest-hits-radio-exit-scala-news-latest-update-2941739.jpg?r=1615273338961)
Simon Mayo admits 'I have unfinished business with Radio 2' after 'awkward' exit drama | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
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Simon Mayo confirms he's leaving BBC Radio 2 after 17 years as Jo Whiley lands her 'dream show' | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
![Simon Mayo admits 'I have unfinished business with Radio 2' after 'awkward' exit drama | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk Simon Mayo admits 'I have unfinished business with Radio 2' after 'awkward' exit drama | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/750x445/1407248.jpg)
Simon Mayo admits 'I have unfinished business with Radio 2' after 'awkward' exit drama | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
![Sara Cox will take over BBC Radio 2's Drivetime show following Simon Mayo's exit and Jo Whiley's move to a later slot Sara Cox will take over BBC Radio 2's Drivetime show following Simon Mayo's exit and Jo Whiley's move to a later slot](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NINTCHDBPICT000430802253-e1540768900378.jpg)
Sara Cox will take over BBC Radio 2's Drivetime show following Simon Mayo's exit and Jo Whiley's move to a later slot
![BBC Radio 2 on Twitter: "ANNOUNCEMENT After 17 fantastic years, Simon Mayo has decided to leave BBC Radio 2 later this year to work on a variety of new projects. We would BBC Radio 2 on Twitter: "ANNOUNCEMENT After 17 fantastic years, Simon Mayo has decided to leave BBC Radio 2 later this year to work on a variety of new projects. We would](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DqGddkjX4AAIcpH.jpg)
BBC Radio 2 on Twitter: "ANNOUNCEMENT After 17 fantastic years, Simon Mayo has decided to leave BBC Radio 2 later this year to work on a variety of new projects. We would
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Fans' fury as Simon Mayo quits BBC Radio 2 just five months after bosses 'forced' him to work with Jo Wiley
![Radio 2 forced Simon Mayo to quit, treated Jo Whiley horrendously and ignored listeners – this debacle will go down in history Radio 2 forced Simon Mayo to quit, treated Jo Whiley horrendously and ignored listeners – this debacle will go down in history](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/AssetAccess120.jpg)