RTE star Jennifer Zamparelli opens up on surprise radio comeback & reveals if she'd return full-time
The Dublin beauty
in May 2024 after ten years hosting her 2FM show.
2
Jennifer recently made her radio comeback
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The former 2FM star has opened up about the new gig
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made the tough decision to leave 2FM to spend more time with her husband Lauterio and their two kids - daughter Florence and
.
And after over a year off air, the 45-year-old made her
Jennifer and
The mum-of-two told fans: "He's off on his holidays (I know the cheek) and myself and @bprdowling will take a week each and hopefully take care of Dave's lovely listeners while he has a much deserved break!"
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Now, Jennifer has described her new gig as "going over to the dark side".
She told the
"And because I've never worked in that organisation. I'm doing seven shows in total. I can't do any more."
When asked if she'd ever consider taking on a full-time radio role again, Jen admitted: "Ah, listen, right now? No. I don't think so. I don't think I'm in that head space."
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Meanwhile, the popular presenter recently
The
host was cast as The Narrator in The
which will tour around
Ireland
this August.
Jennifer Zamparelli starts rehearsals on huge West End show
The renowned stage show will take to the stage at
The musical will then
Jen will be joining Aussie singer,
HUGE ROLE
The 45-year-old jetted over to
The Dublin star was ecstatic to start her journey working on the famous show and documented her day.
As she walked up to the theatre, Jen filmed the outside of the venue and wrote: "Lets go!!! Rocky Horror rehearsals!!"
Jen finished up the run through, but admitted to feeling slightly taken aback by the work load.
The mum-of-two recorded herself leaving the theatre and said: "So I just finished my first rehearsal there and it's kind of more than I thought.
"There a lot of work in it. But the guys are lovely."
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