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Now, before we crack into today's show and we'll get into a three-word weekend, we have some, well, I think it's kind of good news to somebody on the show, but sad news as well.

Alex, why don't you share your news, mate?

Yeah, it's a difficult morning this morning, but a joyful one and one filled with gratitude, because I just want to say this off

the bat. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at this wonderful show, the Christian O'Connell show.

And I mean, the last year, it's been so much fun juggling these three kids, my three young

children, and two jobs, two jobs. It's been chaotic, but a whole lot of fun. But I just want to say working

with Christian and you guys, it's been a privilege. It really has. I want to really focus on that.

It's been so, so fun. I've had so much fun. We have two others. It's really been wonderful.

But look, the grind of holding down two jobs at both ends of the day

was proving too much. It really was. And something had to give. I had some really serious

conversations with my wife, Bonnie. And I've decided to, well, the time is right. I've decided

the time is right to put that early morning alarm clock away for a while and concentrate my office

on my TV roles and my very, very, very energetic young family. You guys know that. Thank you

to Christian and you guys for the laughs, the joy. Thank you to our wonderful audience as well.

Oh, wow. You guys are amazing who tune in every day. And it's an honor to serve you.

That's what we do. We're here for you guys, the listeners. And so I just want to wish Christian,

Rio, Pats, and the team, Caitlin, all the very best and in the continued success. And I'll

listen on with the fondest of memory. So that's it for me today. This will be my last day. And I'm going to go out with a bang, folks. Hey? Let's do that. Well, listen, first of all, H, we're going to miss you. I did think when you initially joined the show, I wondered how long you better do it because it's a lot. You've got a young family, three kids under the age of six, holding down two jobs. some of you might not know, but not only does Alex work on this show as well. He's also on Channel 7, five days a week. So it's a lot. You've got two jobs. Yeah. And the most important one is your family. That's it. And it's been very hard on them. It really has. And Bonnie as well. So we've got three jobs, really, Bonnie as well. She's working full time for the Australian Financial Review. So, and I told the kids yesterday, I sat them down and said, guys, Daddy's not going to be doing breakfast radio anymore. And they were so pleased the kids. The twins are like, oh, Daddy, we're going to get to have breakfast have breakfast Well perhaps it was hoping not to be doing Breakfast ready anymore Friday But sadly Next time Next time There's always another time And also they're probably excited Because now you become Full Time player coach for the hoop fairies Exactly They need you Party hook fairot Ferrys. Player coach. Play a coach.

And I like enjoying the stress of the school mornings and drop them off and just be there for breakfast. Well, it has been a deep joy working with you and getting to know you, Alex. Thank you. I think you're one of the kindest and loveliest people we've ever had on the team. And so we're really going to miss you, mate. but I totally understand any, any time you make a decision about career and work, and the most important thing is keeping your family and being present for them, you're always going to be making, you're on safe ground, you're making a right decision. Thank you, sir. And also, I don't know many people who would actually get up to come in and say, I'm leaving at 6 a.m. I have expected You could just read this out. I want to begin that lion now.

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