Gemma Atkinson has kicked off the new year by announcing exciting career news.
The actress and radio presenter from Bury previously teased that she had a busy 2022 year ahead.
And fans were excited to learn that a reunion will be happening within days.
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Manchester-based national radio station Hits Radio has announced that it is bringing Gemma and her former breakfast show co-host Mike Toolan back together to host the Drivetime show.
The pair, who hosted the breakfast show on Key 103 before it became Hits Radio in 2018, will be reunited from Monday January 24 from 4-7pm.
They said “We’ve been great friends since hosting breakfast, so we’re so excited to be back together on the air!
"Playing the biggest hits and biggest throwbacks, we’re aiming to keep listeners entertained and laughing throughout 2022.”
Wes Butters, who previously hosted Drivetime with Gemma, will continue to host his Sunday morning show with TV star Sheree Murphy as well as a new Saturday morning breakfast show.
Fans reacted to the news on social media and said it was the ''best news ever.'
gem_thompson7 cheered: "Massive yeeeeessss to this!!"
janelouise_25 commented: "Brilliant - you two make such a great team."
stephgorton18 enthused: "Ahhhhhh yeah !!!!!!!!!!!!! This has made my absolute day."
And hayley_momma commented: "O yea best news ever!!"
Hollyoaks and Emmerdale favourite Gemma, 37, also shared a behind the scenes look at her new TV role in a video clip shared on her Instagram.
But she was keeping tight-lipped for now about what the role is as she descended a staircase as she headed back on set.
"Heading back on set now for episode five of ..." she told fans.
And she added: "I can tell you soon."
