Jennifer Zamparelli says she has ‘no interest' in Liveline job
Joe Duffy is set to present Liveline for the final time tomorrow.
The 45-year-old, who left 2FM last May while on an extended break from her show, said 'nobody can take over from Joe.'
When asked if she wanted his job by Oliver Callan on his Radio One show today, Zamperelli took herself out of the running for the role.
Presenter Jennifer Zamparelli
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'Absolutely not. No interest, no,' she told the presenter.
Speaking about her departure from the station, the Dancing With The Stars host said she misses being on air.
'I miss the interaction with people, I miss the craic, I miss my team.
'But do I have any regrets? I don't think so, because I've been able to do so much other stuff.'
Zamparelli was among many broadcasters who have been tipped to take on the slot when Duffy hangs up his headphones tomorrow.
Joe Duffy
RTÉ presenter Katie Hannon is set to host Liveline for the next two weeks, with insiders previously telling Sunday World that she had been scheduled to fill in for Duffy from this week before he even announced his retirement.
The broadcaster is Paddy Power's favourite to replace Joe at 3/1, ahead of Ray D'Arcy, Claire Byrne and Sean Moncrieff from Newstalk.
In May, Duffy announced his departure from the national broadcaster live on air.
"After 37 wonderful years here in RTÉ, and 27 years presenting Liveline, it has been an incredible honour and privilege to be part of a programme that relied entirely on trust: the trust of our listeners,' he said. Read more
"People felt they could pick up the phone, ring Liveline, and share their lives, problems, stories sad, bad, sometimes mad and funny, their struggles, and their victories.
"I never took that for granted, not for a single minute. RTÉ has been a great place to work. Public service has always been at its heart,' he continued.
"And now, after many happy years, I've decided the time has come to move on. I would like to thank you the listener for tuning in each and every day, it has been an honour to sit in this seat and hear your stories.'
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