Evans’ mountain of cash

CHRIS EVANS is leaving radio 2 to return to ‘his spiritual home’, Virgin. he gave his nine million breakfast show listeners some guff about climbing mountains by way of explanation, but in reality we all know why he’s gone: money.

It seems £1.6 million a year to chat and play records is not enough for evans, who can expect to earn around £2 million in his new role at Virgin.

No doubt executives at the BBC will be weeping into their flat whites at the news, convinced as many are that new transparency rules on equal pay will lead to a loss of more big names.

But if you ask me, finally getting shot of someone like evans, who is good but not £1.6 million-a-year-good, is a blessing in disguise.

The BBC should be a breeding ground for new talent, not a cash cow for existing stars and their agents.

his departure will open up the field and save Auntie a packet. Plus, I can finally start listening to radio 2 again.