Ben Fordham ends the year on a high as his 2GB breakfast show tops the ratings – but reveals his daughter Pearl is feeling ‘unwell’ in a sweet video
2GB host Ben Fordham has finished 2020 on a high note by topping the Sydney breakfast radio ratings.
After taking over the reins from industry heavyweight Alan Jones in June, Ben Fordham Live is officially the city’s most listened-to AM radio program.
On Tuesday, the final ratings survey of the year revealed the 43-year-old had secured an impressive audience share of 17.1 per cent.
Ratings win! 2GB’s Ben Fordham ended the year on a high with his AM breakfast show finishing the year on top. In the final ratings survey of the year, his show won an audience share of 17.1 per cent. Ben pictured with his brother Nick
Over on the FM bandwidth, KIIS 106.5’s The Kyle and Jackie O Show ended the year with an 11.3 per cent audience share.
Ben thanked his listeners for their support in a video shared to Instagram on Tuesday.
‘Hey guys, thanks for listening to the radio show, we’ve just got the ratings in and we’ve finished the year on top so thank you very much for listening,’ he said.
The father of three then followed up his announcement with some family news.
Under the weather: After thanking listeners for tuning into his show, the father-of-three then followed up his announcement with some family news. ‘Pearl’s not well today,’ he revealed, as his adorable little girl clung on to him
‘Pearl’s not well today,’ he revealed, as his cute daughter clung on to him.
‘But you know what will make her better? A Mentos, isn’t that right?’ he said as his daughter reached for the lolly in his hand.
The doting father then told her to ask for more Mentos lollies.
Sweet treat: ‘But you know what will make her better? A Mentos isn’t that right?,’ he said as his daughter took the lolly from his hand
‘Pretty please, I’m cute,’ Pearly shyly replied, as instructed by her father.
Ben shares three children, son Freddy, six, and daughters Pearl, four, and Goldie, one, with his wife, Channel Seven journalist Jodie Speers.
He previously said he didn’t initially want the 2GB breakfast job, but that it was actually his wife Jodie who made the decision for him.
The Fordhams: Ben is a father to three children – son Freddy, six, Pearl, four, and one-year-old daughter Goldie – who he shares with his wife, Channel Seven journalist Jodie Speers
Family decision: Fordham previously said he didn’t initially want the 2GB breakfast job because he wasn’t sure it would be the best for his family
Ben told Stellar magazine in May that he’d turned down the role multiple times because he wasn’t sure whether it would be the best for his family.
‘I totally appreciate that the job itself is a spectacular one. But make no mistake, it’s not one I was chasing for family reasons. I just wasn’t,’ he said.
‘I was concerned about the impact it would have on the family setup. And I suppose I just thought it would be easier not to. I think I said no about six times.’
Voice of reason: He revealed that it was actually his wife Jodie who ultimately made the decision for him who said that his new schedule would allow him to pick up, Freddy from school, and the endorsement of Jodie