Comedian Alan Carr leaves BBC Radio 2

Alan Carr is leaving BBC Radio 2 to spend more time on his television show.

He also says he wants his weekends back and will be listening to the station from home in future.

The Chatty Man television star presents a Saturday evening programme Going Out With Alan Carr with Melanie Sykes.

BBC Radio 2 head of programmes, Lewis Carnie, said: “We’d like to thank Alan for his contribution over the past three years.

“Alan and his co-presenter, Mel Sykes, have made a terrific contribution to Saturday evenings on Radio 2. We’ll be announcing plans for a new Saturday evening programme shortly.”

Home page image of Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes (C) BBC – Photographer: Richard Cannon