Laura Woods signs off as talkSPORT Breakfast Show host with teary message

After more than three years at the helm of the award winning show, 'Woodsy' is stepping down from the role.

There has been plenty of laughter and light-hearted moments in her time in the Sports Breakfast chair, but she has also never been afraid to tackle the serious topics that truly matter.

Wednesday was her final time as host of the show, as she sent a message to everyone.

She said: "Thank you everyone. I've done all the speeches and stuff, so I'll try not to bore you as I know lots of you just want to know what's going on in sport like where Declan Rice is going.

"There's just a final couple of things I wanted to say. Whoever gets this job next, whoever has the pleasure of sitting in this chair, I don't think I realised until I got it the impact you can have on people's lives.

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"That's been the biggest thing I've learnt, the power of this station and this chair and the people you get to work with.

"This job is the best thing you will experience. The people you get to speak to, everywhere you go, this station is just a cut through.

"You don't realise how many people listen to it. I've said it before, it is the biggest honour of my life. If I could stay in this job forever I would and I said here today and went through a billion emotions thinking can I do a Wolf of Wall Street? 'I'm not leaving!' But I couldn't do it.

"I have to for now, but I genuinely want to come back. I'll always have a special place for this station in my heart.

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"I don't see it as goodbye forever, but goodbye for now. I cannot say thank you enough, I really wasn't sure I'd be right for this role. I didn't think I had the minerals, I didn't think I could follow Alan Brazil.

"I couldn't have done it without this constant interaction with fans. Good or bad, it is constant company.

"It has been the most wonderful period of my life. I do not expect I will ever replace it, so thank you to you guys. You know what you mean to me, you all do behind the glass.

"You've made my time here special. Thank you for having faith to put me in this role.

"Our listeners, first and foremost, the first thing I wake up to and the thing I will miss the most. Thank you.

"It's not goodbye forever. I'm so glad I got through that without blubbing. I was like 'I've got to stop crying', I think I've done it at various points throughout the show so much that I'm okay now.

"I'm excited and I'll be back very soon.

Although Woodsy is leaving her role, she will very much remain part of the talkSPORT family.