Radio presenter resigns after cancer diagnosis
MIX FM radio presenter Ali Clarke has make the emotional announcement that she is stepping back from her hosting role following her battle with breast cancer.
Clarke delivered the news to shocked fans live on air after teasing a big announcement on social media.
"So here's the big announcement MIX family," she began. "This will be my last week on air with MIX 102.3 doing brekky."
"It's really hard to say now and probably even harder to accept it as well but I was offered the opportunity to continue on and it's really hard to say no to something like that because I love this," she said.
"I love nothing more than connecting with people and I love radio so much, and I understand the privilege it is to be invited in to someone's home or their car or their lives."
She said she'd "miss our listeners terribly and can't thank them enough for their support of not just me, but my family."
"Man I love radio and will miss this incredibly hardworking local team, but I know they'll keep bringing the laughs and will go from strength to strength," she continued.
When asked by co-host Max Burford if she "was sad" she said "don't ask me that" before fighting back tears in a heartwarming moment.
In July, Clarke revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, sharing details of her health battle with her loyal listeners.
She took some time off after being diagnosed but returned to the airwaves in August, reminding women to check their breasts for early signs of breast cancer.
Clarke said at the time, "Book in to get checked if you need to or give someone in your life a little nudge if you think they need it … this isn't about scaring people and doing things unnecessarily, it's just making you aware that 'checking your breasts' isn't just a slogan and that you only start mammograms at 50."
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