Ken Bruce has been reflecting on his Radio 2 departure and confessing his fears ahead of making his TV debut.
The veteran radio star, 72, swapped the BBC for Greatest Hits Radio earlier this year after 31 years of presenting the 9:30am-midday weekday show on the world's leading public service broadcaster.
Over three months on from speaking on the BBC airwaves for the final time on March 3, Ken admits he was a little surprised by the huge reaction to his decision to join a new radio station but is "really enjoying" life at Greatest Hits Radio.
Alongside taking many of his loyal listeners with him when he left Radio 2, Ken also took his popular PopMaster quiz with him after the BBC passed on the opportunity to trademark the iconic radio feature.
A regular part of Ken's shows since the late 1990s, PopMaster sees two callers go up against each other to test their knowledge of pop music.
Ken saw potential for the format to work on TV screens too and copyrighted the quiz himself, with a six-part series of PopMaster coming to More4 next week.
Despite already being one of the nation's most famous voices, Ken is quite apprehensive about also becoming a well-known face.
"I probably shouldn't be on that level where I am in people's faces all the time," Ken muses ahead of his TV show launching.
"Being on television a lot does make people start to turn against you a little bit."
Ken continues to recall how Sir Terry Wogan was "the most popular man in the country" before appearing "on television two or three days a week" caused some viewers to moan the late star was "never off the bl**dy telly".
"People are always nice at the moment and I hope that continues," the Glasgow-born star adds.
In February it was announced that Ken would be swapping the BBC for Bauer at the end of March, as it was revealed he would joining Greatest Hits Radio.
Radio 2 listeners were then dealt another blow when it was revealed Ken had been forced to cut his contract short by the BBC.
"I will be presenting my last show on Radio 2 next Friday. I had intended fulfilling my contract until the end of March but the BBC has decided it wants me to leave earlier. Let's enjoy the week ahead!" Ken tweeted on February 24.
Ken's departure caused uproar as Radio 2 listeners accused the BBC of being ageist, following older stars like Paul O'Grady, Steve Wright and Vanessa Feltz quitting or being forced out of the station over recent years.
"I was slight surprised by the interest, to star it was just 'old bloke leaves job', which is not news," Ken admits to new! magazine in his latest interview.
"So it's been lovely, actually and everything has happened at the same time," he continues when discussing embarking on a new career venture at the age of 72.
"It feels right and I'm really enjoying it. I recommend that if anybody has the opportunity when they get to a certain age to just take a slight different direction in life then do it. Why not?"
Ken made his debut on Greatest Hits Radio on April 3, where he presents his show every weekday morning from 10:30am.
Former Radio 1 presenter Vernon Kay was chosen to follow in Ken's footsteps and replaced the legendary broadcaster on Radio 2, hosting his first mid-morning show on May 15.
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