Earlier this year, we shared with you the exciting news that our beloved Simon Barnett would be returning to More FM's Breakfast Club in 2025 - and the time is nearly upon us!
Simon spent 20 years on More FM before he left in 2018, and now, some six years on, he's "coming home".
We had a quick chat with the man himself about the nerves and excitement that come with his return, as well as how he's spending his summer and his message to the More FM listener family.
What will coming back to More FM feel like for you?
Truly, it sounds like a cliche but for me it will be like walking in the front door of the family home after doing my OE for a few years... kicking off the shoes, putting on my lounge pants, jumping up on the couch and putting on Netflix! It just feels right! I love this radio station and what it represents.
What have you done to prepare for your return to The Breakfast Club?
Ha ha…my life is my preparation…for some bizarre reason I have had a very eventful life! Full of ups and some very significant downs. I guess the one thing hopefully people will always say of me is I am authentic - so when I tell a story it’s true, It happened!! Oh and I’ve had a facelift, a Brazilian butt lift, and pectoral augmentation when I was in Thailand…but that's it, I'm done now with surgery.
Will you be worried about setting the breakfast alarms again?
Not really, to be honest. I love the feeling of waking up with the city! A city springing into life and all the anticipation of each new day. It’s a privilege to be in people’s cars, bedrooms, bathrooms, offices et al. I’m a morning guy so when I wake up and smell the coffee, I'm in a happy place.
What does your ideal summer look like before heading back into the studio?
When daylight saving kicks in, the anticipation begins for me…stereotypical BBQ, beaches and Pōhutukawa coming into its magnificent glory! I love how with the longer, warmer days peoples moods just seem to be more buoyant and life seems better. Turns out seasonal depression really is a thing! Of course camping, the warm embrace of my family, a glass of wine and Luke Combs on the speaker and I'm pretty much good to go!
What's one thing you want to tell the More FM listener family before your return on January 20th?
Don’t expect too much, LOL! I'll be really nervous on the one hand and full of excitement on the other, kinda 'first day at school' vibes…..also a heartfelt thanks for showing me so much love over the last few years and for welcoming me back so fondly. Truly, it has meant the world to me, to feel that warmth and affection, so a sincere thank you!
Catch Simon on the More FM Breakfast Club from January 20th 2025.
