Brutal way KIIS FM Melbourne hosts Lauren Phillips and Jase Hawkins found out that they were FIRED and replaced by Kyle and Jackie O - as 'Loz' breaks down in tears live on-air: 'Didn't have a choice'

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By Jimmy Briggs For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 18:41 EST, 21 November 2023 | Updated: 18:48 EST, 21 November 2023

KIIS FM's Melbourne meal show Jase and Lauren has been axed pinch its last show to beryllium broadcast later this year, to make measurement for The Kyle and Jackie O Show.

Presenters Jason 'Jase' Hawkins and Lauren Phillips made nan daze announcement connected Wednesday, revealing they were informed via a telephone telephone nan nighttime before.

Lauren grew affectional during nan announcement, and astatine 1 constituent wept. 

'Sad news we want to stock pinch you. Last nighttime we received a telephone telephone from guidance informing america nan show will beryllium finishing up astatine nan extremity of nan year,' Jase began.

'Kyle and Jackie O will beryllium taking complete adjacent year, they will beryllium syndicating nan show from Sydney to beryllium broadcast successful Melbourne.'

KIIS FM's Melbourne meal show Jase and Lauren has been axed pinch its last show to beryllium broadcast later this year. Pictured: Presenters Jason 'Jase' Hawkins and Lauren Phillips

Jase and Lauren, 41, past became affectional arsenic they reminisced astir each nan astonishing experiences they had shared during their 2 and a half years connected nan air. 

'We wouldn't person it immoderate different way. We were put together during lockdown erstwhile we couldn't walk immoderate clip getting to cognize each different and this has conscionable been nan astir glorious friendship,' a tearful Lauren began.

'We didn't want this. We said bully bye to some your mum and dada successful those 2 years, we said hullo to your babe archie, said goodbye to nan queen. We person celebrated and had surgery limbs and heads.'

'We're a small dysfunctional family. And we're still connected aerial until nan extremity of adjacent week, truthful we will still beryllium rocking up. I wish Kyle and Jackie O bully luck, they are highly fortunate to inherit nan group that perceive to this show,' an affectional Jase added.

Presenters Jason 'Jase' Hawkins and Lauren Phillips tearfully made nan daze announcement connected Wednesday, revealing they were informed via a telephone telephone past night. Pictured: Hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson

 It comes amid news Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson have confirmed their historical caller power woody will spot them grow to Melbourne.

On Tuesday morning, nan power duo signed a record-breaking $200million, 10-year woody unrecorded on-air and revealed they will grow their scope southward and support nan duo on-air until 2034.

A spokesperson for ARN confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that intends that Kyle and Jackie's KIIS FM activity pals Jase Hawkins and Lauren Phillips will beryllium retired of a occupation and their Melbourne meal show will beryllium finishing up successful December. 

'Sad news we want to stock pinch you. Last nighttime we received a telephone telephone from guidance informing america nan show will beryllium finishing up astatine nan extremity of nan year,' Jase began 

In a statement, Sandilands said, 'Fans of nan show will beryllium stoked to perceive that this 10-year woody is nan longest power woody successful Australian history.' 

'Love america aliases loathe us, Jackie and I will beryllium continuing pinch our politically incorrect delirium for a long, agelong time.' 

This will mean nan duo will predominate markets extracurricular their Sydney-based assemblage and widen their scope into Melbourne for nan first time.

One unsocial clause successful nan statement gives Sandilands nan expertise to broadcast nan show from 'anywhere connected nan earth'.

Jase and Lauren, 41, past became affectional arsenic they reminisced astir each nan astonishing experiences they had shared during their 2 and a half years connected nan air

Kyle and Jackie O will beryllium bringing their trademark humour to Melbourne successful 2024, aft a historical power woody was finalised