Sydney radio star steps away from popular breakfast show – as podcast feed and social media accounts mysteriously disappear
Sydney radio host Jimmy Smith has announced he’s stepping away from his 2DayFM role to prioritise his mental health.
The 35-year-old announcer, who co-hosts the Jimmy & Nath with Emma Breakfast Show, confirmed the news in a statement on Friday, admitting his departure was not an easy choice.
‘This has been one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever had to make,’ he said.
‘Taking this week off made me realise just how much I’ve been struggling with my mental health. I’m not okay right now, and I need to step back and focus on getting well.
‘Working with Nath, Emma and the entire team has meant so much to me. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built together, and I wish them nothing but success.’
Meanwhile, Southern Cross Austereo confirmed Jimmy’s co-hosts Nathan Roye and Emma Chow will continue hosting the breakfast show for the rest of the year.
Sydney radio host Jimmy Smith (left) is stepping away from his role at 2DayFM due to mental health reasons
However, this morning’s show was repeated segments from previous broadcasts.
‘Jimmy Smith has made the difficult decision to step away from the Jimmy & Nath with Emma Breakfast Show on Sydney’s 2DayFM for personal reasons,’ Head of Hit Metro Content Amanda Lee said.
‘Nath and Emma will continue to host 2DayFM Breakfast for the remainder of 2025.
‘We respect Jimmy’s choice and thank him for his contribution to SCA.’
It comes as the Jimmy & Nath with Emma Breakfast Show podcast episodes were mysteriously wiped from LiSTNR and Spotify, while their branded Instagram account looks to have been shut down.
Jimmy’s personal Instagram account also seems to have disappeared.
Earlier this year, Jimmy made a string of crude jokes on-air and was slammed for his vulgar comments about women.
He and his co-host Nathan were hosting their breakfast radio show in July when Jimmy read a joke from a book.
The 35-year-old announcer, who co-hosts the Jimmy & Nath with Emma Breakfast Show, confirmed the news in a statement on Friday, admitting his departure was not an easy choice
It comes as the Jimmy & Nath with Emma Breakfast Show podcast episodes were mysteriously wiped from LiSTNR and Spotify, while their branded Instagram account looks to have been shut down
‘Two tampons were walking down the street. Which one said hello first?’ he asked.
His co-host Nath questioned: ‘I don’t know, which one?’
‘Neither – they were both stuck up c**ts,’ Jimmy responded, leaving one of the show’s producers shocked.
‘Producer Lolo, do you think you should buy the book after hearing something like that?’ Nath asked.
‘My soul just left my body,’ the stunned producer said, to which Jimmy responded: ‘Did your tampon?’
Listeners flocked to the radio station’s Instagram page to express their outrage at the joke.
‘Sorry love you guys.. not a cool joke,’ one person wrote.
‘Cringiest sh*t on radio, stop calling me,’ another said, while a third added: ‘How is this allowed to go to air?!’
Jimmy and Nath were confirmed as 2Day FM’s breakfast hosts in January alongside Emma Chow
The pair had initially replaced Dave Hughes, Ed Kavalee and Erin Molan, following the departure of Hughesy, Ed & Erin in 2024.
The Jimmy & Nath with Emma Breakfast Show gained 0.5 per cent of the breakfast market share in the third radio ratings survey of 2025.
The station finished at 4.5 overall – up by 0.2 – as it gains ground on Triple M’s overall 4.9 market share.
