Chris Evans told listeners today: 'It is sad. It's a sad day today'
Tearful Chris Evans paid an emotional tribute to his wife this morning as he began his final breakfast show on Radio 2.
The broadcaster struggled to compose himself as he hailed wife Natasha Shishmanian 'my gravity, my compass, my guiding light' in a heartfelt speech to listeners.
Evans thanked her for giving him 'enough certainty and security' to leave the BBC after 13 years.
He is returning to Virgin, almost 20 years after he left.
Evans, 52, said in an emotional speech that also had listeners in tears: 'Thank you to my family for putting up with me, and for having someone in your personal orbit that does a job like this, particularly my daughter Jane.
'Thank you to you all for listening but most of all I would like to thank my wife Natasha, my gravity and my guiding light, for giving me enough certainty to feel confident enough to embark upon a bit of uncertainty again.
'It is what I like. I crave the uncertainty but you can only do that against a backdrop of certainty and security.
'Uncertainty is where creativity lives. Comfort and creativity are not the great bedfellows, let me tell you.
Chris Evans, pictured when he announced he was leaving in September, has been at the BBC station since 2005
Evans and wife Natasha Shishmanian pictured together in October 2015. Today the broadcaster called her 'my gravity, my compass, my guiding light'
'None of us look forward to saying goodbye to the things and people we love. Why would we want it any other way.'
He wrapped up the speech with Amazing Grace.
During the show fans took to Twitter, saying they had them in 'laughter and tears' and thanked him for an 'emotional and beautiful goodbye.'
Actress Nicole Kidman also called in from Australia to send a good luck message.
Evans also told listeners this morning: 'It is sad. It's a sad day today.
'But it is also an exciting day for everyone. You've got to turn the pages sometimes.
During this morning's show Twitter was deluged by fans saying how sad they were that he was leaving
'If you wait for other people to turn them it might never happen, you know what I am saying?'
The Christmas Eve show is the former TFI Friday and Top Gear host's last before he is replaced by Zoe Ball in the new year.
Replying to emails and text messages, Evans asked fans: 'Please don't shed too many tears during our final morning.'
He added: 'This is your show. It's a two-way street today. Truly, definitively. It is your input.'
Chris Evans, with his replacement, Zoe Ball, who will take over hosting when Evans departs the show
Evans has been at BBC Radio 2 since 2005 and has had the breakfast slot since January 2010,
His Virgin Radio breakfast show will begin on January 21.
Evans said he was excited to be hosting his final BBC Radio 2 breakfast show on Christmas Eve.
He said: 'It's Christmas Eve. It's so exciting, I'm so excited. Nine years. We thought it was eight. It was nine on the breakfast show.'
Evans explained that his team had created a yearbook of their favourite moments.
He said: 'They've put together this lovely album of the special moments. Glastonbury in the mud, when we recorded from my house.
The Pudsy cup, more recent photographs, the Globe Theatre, the anniversary of the Normandy landings, Prince Harry, then the big anniversary of the Dambusters at Biggin Hill. Lovely, lovely book this is.'
Evans said he finally understood viewers' sadness at his departure after listening to a selection of moments from the past year.
The clips featured recordings of Evans' coverage of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, BBC Children in Need and the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.
He said: 'I forgot about the Olympics. I forgot about the whole of the Olympics that we did. The thing is, we have had a right laugh. We've had a right laugh.
'Suddenly I get it. Suddenly I get what all the texts are about. Listening back to the show, it's not half bad, is it? It's not Terry [Wogan], but it's not bad, is it?
'I mean, with the amount of brain cells I have, and after he left this mortal coil.'
The Reverend Kate Bottley also thanked Evans for featuring her on his breakfast show's Pause for Thought section.
The former Gogglebox star said: 'Four and a half years on since my first Pause for Thought, it's been a blast, love and blessings to Chris Evans for the next bit of the adventure BBC Radio 2 go in peace.'
Evans held back sobs as he thanked his family and wife for supporting him during his broadcasting career.
Following the emotional speech from Evans, Zoe Ball tweeted: 'Wow Chris Evans that was a very special speech. Congrats young chap. Thank you for the radio joy.
'Merry Christmas to you Tash and the monkeys @BBCRadio2'.
Evans then thanked the BBC for inviting him to return and play 'that incredible music' once again.
He said: 'Thank you to the BBC for supporting me, and trusting me with one of their precious microphones for the last years, for allowing me to grow every minute of every day that I have been on air.
'Live from Glastonbury, live from the beaches of northern France for the commemoration of the Normandy landings or having a blast in the middle of one of our regular Friday shows.
'The mayhem there of the usually attendant nonsense that they involve. And yes, all that incredible music. Right here in Terry's old studio. Studio 6C at Wogan House in London.'
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Chris Evans told listeners today: ‘It is sad. It’s a sad day today’
Tearful Chris Evans paid an emotional tribute to his wife this morning as he began his final breakfast show on Radio 2.
The broadcaster struggled to compose himself as he hailed wife Natasha Shishmanian...
It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.
Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.
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