Paul O’Grady emotional as he signs off his Radio 2 show after quitting over schedule shake-up

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PAUL O'Grady has emotionally thanked his listeners as he signed off from his final BBC Radio 2 show. The comedian, 67, has hosted the Sunday afternoon programme for nearly 14 years, before a schedule shake-up saw him regularly swapping with comic Rob Beckett.

Ahead of his last show, O'Grady said he had decided to leave the programme as he "wasn't really happy" with the new arrangement.

Speaking to his producer, Malcolm Prince, as he ended his final show on Sunday, he said: "This is the last Sunday Paul O'Grady show here on Radio 2 ever. "It's hard to say this, Malcolm, because it's been almost 14 years hasn't it. "Do you know this is one of the longest jobs I've ever held down.

I only came to do a few hours for Elaine Paige and look what happened." Read More on The SunROLL WITH IT I’m raging after neighbour put up 20ft ‘rollercoaster’ at bottom of our gardenPOND LIFE I’m being forced to fill my fish pond because my nosy neighbours complained He continued: "Anyway, I always used to say I was running from the building and there was a great big bubble that would catch me on Oxford Street, and bring me back like a prisoner, but it's not today and I can run free." O'Grady thanked his listeners for tuning in and getting involved over the years, adding: "I really appreciate it because, let's face it, it wouldn't have been the same without you, would it?" He also gave a special mention to his producer, who returned the gesture on behalf of his "loyal listeners".