Roman Kemp says he's been 'turning down' work after quitting Capital FM Breakfast show
Capital FM Breakfast presenter Roman Kemp is "controlling his happiness" after quitting the radio show earlier this year.
Roman Kemp delivers 'emotional' goodbye to Capital Breakfast
Former Capital FM Breakfast host Roman Kemp has admitted that he has been "turning down work" after quitting his role of 10 years to "control his happiness".
The 33-year-old radio presenter was emotional as he bowed out from his Capital One radio show for the final time, back in March. Now he has revealed one of the reasons that made him quit.
Speaking about life after his emotional exit, Roman told the press: "In a way, you get your life back. I went through a period of spinning too many plates and I think you come to a point where you want to know if your work is controlling you too much.
"My work was controlling my happiness. I had no time to work out what made me happy. I was working constantly." Reflecting on his new chapter, he added that he's been "turning down work" in order to "get better".
When saying his final farewell on the air waves, Roman said: “It has changed my life in so many ways." He added: “I have grown up in this place, and that's because of all of you listening. You have been able to be there for me through things that I never imagined would even happen.
"I've had moments on this show where my whole life outside of work is completely down the pan. There were times when I didn't want to be here anymore. There have been moments where my life outside of this room has been the worst thing ever.”
The 31-year-old started to get emotional as he confessed that when he went to work for four hours it would be filled with laughter and joy during his dark times.
He continued: “Those people that I'm talking about include you - the listeners. You have no idea how much you have helped me."
The presenter was devastated after close friend and colleague Joe Lyons - a Capital FM producer - took his own life in 2020, aged just 31. Roman has since admitted the tragedy was a contributing factor in his decision to leave Capital.
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He told the Daily Mirror: "I need this time for myself. I've been at that company (Global) for 10 years, on that show for seven now. I've tried to spin the plates and tried to do everything and I've realised it's getting in the way of my life. You can't enjoy your own life."
Speaking about his best friend and colleague Joe 'Producer Joe' Lyons being related to his decision to leave, he added: "It's to do what happened for me.
"That sounds wild but I mean it, it's not normal, imagine a tragedy happened in your house, you're going to want to move."
