Guy Williams leaving The Edge

  • 17/10/2016
Comedian Guy Williams (supplied)
Comedian Guy Williams (supplied)

Funnyman Guy Williams has announced he is leaving his position on The Edge's Guy, Sharyn and Clint show at the end of the year.

The Jono and Ben star says he's quitting radio to focus on television and other new projects, saying it was a tough decision to make.

"It's really hard to be leaving a show I've worked on for nearly three years and two of my best friends," says Williams.

"Lucky it will be some small boots to fill for whoever gets the role. I'm really looking forward to working less in the future and focusing on my indoor netball career."

His The Edge Afternoons co-hosts Clint Roberts and Sharyn Casey are keen to start the search for a 'new guy', and have decided to include their listeners in the process. The team will be trialling new co-hosts during the coming months.

"We're really sad that Guy is leaving. We've come to love his adorable dad Gary and his hot brother Paul, I hope Clint and I get them in the divorce," says Casey.

"It's going to be hard to find another laugh as irritating as Guy's, but we're up for the challenge. This is a great opportunity for the show to find someone that doesn't just look like me with glasses," says Roberts.

The Edge Content Director Ryan Rathbone says that Williams remains a loved member of the station's "family", but he's excited by Sharyn and Clint's "all new show for 2017".

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