Simon Mayo is to continue to co-host BBC Radio 5 live’s flagship film review show despite announcing his departure from Radio 2.
Mayo yesterday confirmed he would be leaving the drivetime show he has hosted since 2010 to concentrate on a two-book deal with the publisher Transworld and TV and film projects involving his previous books.
Many have said that the backlash generated by the BBC’s decision to appoint Jo Whiley as co-host alongside Mayo earlier this year had triggered Mayo’s move.