Skinner told listeners on Saturday that his breakfast show will be coming to an end after 15 years and admitted: 'I'm not going to pretend I took it well.'He will be leaving in May after he was told his contract is not being renewed, but added: 'I don't want to go.'Journalist Nick Duerden suggested the decision by Absolute was due to ageism and drew parallels with the departure of Ken Bruce, 73, from BBC Radio 2 last year.
Less high-profile listeners were equally upset. One said: 'A shocking decision. Frank, @Divine_Miss_Em and the rest of the gang have kept me entertained and sane for years. Gutted doesn't even cover it.' Comedian David Baddiel said on X:' Frank Skinner's show on Absolute is brilliant and the decision not to renew it can only have been made by an Absolute t***.'
Skinner told listeners on Saturday: 'My manager … you know every year, about this time, we've just celebrated our 15th anniversary on the show, so obviously that means the new contract is coming, and every year I do self-deprecating jokes about the fact that we probably won't get it renewed. The 67-year-old comedian, who presents his show with co-hosts Emily Dean and Pierre Novellie, said he will be leaving in May but added: 'I don't want to go'
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