16-07-2025
Australian radio star forced to leave mid-show after receiving tragic news
Australian radio host Jade Robran was forced to leave her breakfast show mid-air after receiving tragic family news.
The Adelaide-based presenter, who co-hosts FIVEAA's Winter Breakfast show with Tom Rehn, started the episode Wednesday morning before abruptly disappearing around 7am.
Taking to the airwaves shortly after the news update, Rehn revealed Robran had to leave.
'Jade unfortunately has had to go home, there has been some unexpected and very tragic news, there's been a death in her family,' Rehn said.
'Hope you're OK, Jade, if you're driving home listening right now.
'Jade, we love you, we hope you're OK with the rest of the family.
'Hopefully she'll be back tomorrow. That's very, very sad news.'
Rehn continued to host the show solo.
Robran, who also occasionally presents segments on Channel 7's Sunrise, has been a roving reporter for FIVEAA since February last year.
The journalist has worked on TV for more than a decade, having presented the AFL Grand Final, Melbourne Cup Carnival and Australian Open over the years.
She is married to 2001 Big Brother winner turned AFL sports agent Ben Williams, with whom she shares two sons.
The pair, who wed in 2008, suffered a terrifying scare this time last year when Williams was involved in a near-fatal motorcycle accident.
Taking to Instagram in June on the one-year anniversary of the incident, Robran said Williams 'shouldn't have survived' the crash in South Australia's Flinders Range.
'It's been 365 days since me and the boys got a call to say Ben had been in a motorcycle accident (that he shouldn't have survived but did),' Robran wrote.
'The following six months was a bit …
'But, we all got through it (you're a strong, determined bugger big guy) and in a crazy way, we are all better for it and stronger as a unit.'
