RTE legend Joe Duffy's sweet gesture to ‘nervous' Kathryn Thomas ahead of new radio show as star says, ‘it was lovely'
The former
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Kathryn now hosts her own radio show on Q102
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Kathryn received words of support from Joe Duffy
At the time, the popular presenter gushed over the opportunity to "put her own stamp" on the show.
The
star
admitted she only felt nervous when she realised she had to operate the entire desk by herself.
Radio 1
.
"I was sort of learning on the job for the first month or two."
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But, the radio star was given a major boost in confidence just a few weeks into her show when an
She revealed: "One of the first cards I got was from
"So, I got this card on my desk saying, 'Your sound is brilliant, you sound bright, keep it going, good luck'. Which was lovely from one of
the masters
in radio."
The 45-year-old had been manning the ship on the Q102 morning show for nearly six months now and it's safe to say she's found her feet.
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The Carlow native previously hosted fitness programme Operation Transformation for over 13 years, before the broadcaster "wrapped" the series due to a "refresh and renew" of their TV listings.
Kathryn has now admitted that she "knew" her time was up on the show before the station had decided to axe it.
Kathryn Thomas shares wedding day nightmare
The host confessed: "
Even though
RTE
wrapped the show, I knew my time had come to an end and I had made that decision.
"
I had been there for thirteen years and I
work
best when I am engaged and challenged. I like challenges.
"
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'SOMETHING NEW'
The mum-of-two revealed that having young kids left her in "mum mode" for quite some time.
But, with her daughters now that bit older, the Irish host confessed that she was "ready for a new challenge".
She continued: "Since I decided to step away from Operation Transformation, then doing my
documentary
, The Skinny Jab revolution, getting into that documentary
space
, it's like me digging my
teeth
into something new.
"I just needed something new."
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