Following four years behind the desk of Channel 10’s The Project, straight talking comedian Dave Hughes has announced his departure from the nightly news program.
In a series of tweets this morning, Hughes announced his departure from the show, prompted by his desire to pursue his stand up comedy career. “I’ve been banging on about doing a proper national stand-up tour for years and if I don’t do it now before my kids start school, I never will,” said Hughes, according to news.com.au.
Replacing the man with the most Australian accent ever spoken on Australia’s struggling free to air network is comedian Peter Helliar. “I look forward to covering everything from Royal Commissions to Justin Bieber’s latest stripper/graffiti/pet-monkey adventures, often in the same show, sometimes in the same story,” said Helliar to news.com.au.
Farewell Hughesy, and welcome Pete; for your sake, here’s hoping you avoid doing a Carrie Bickmore and don’t let slip an accidental C-bomb live on air.
I’ve made tough decision to give up my privileged seat at @theprojecttv desk in 2014. Proud of what we’ve achieved since launch in 2009!
— Dave Hughes (@DHughesy) December 8, 2013
Gonna miss the @theprojecttv daily laughs and arguments with the amazing @BickmoreCarrie and brilliant @charliepick.
— Dave Hughes (@DHughesy) December 8, 2013
The team behind the camera’s @theprojecttv are a passionate bunch of beautiful brilliant people and I’ll miss them too!
— Dave Hughes (@DHughesy) December 8, 2013
I shouldn’t get too carried away cos I’m gonna appear @theprojecttv on crosses from my stand up tour which will be all over Oz in 2014!
— Dave Hughes (@DHughesy) December 8, 2013
Last one! Good luck to @pjhelliar taking over my seat @theprojecttv desk in 2014. Not that he’ll need it, he’s an absolute gun! #safehands
— Dave Hughes (@DHughesy) December 8, 2013
Via news.com.au
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