Mark Dolan has announced his exit from TalkTV with “immediate effect”. Confirming his departure on Friday (September 25), the presenter and comedian addressed fans in a video shared on X.
“I’ve been on air, hosting the weekend breakfast show from 6am-10am every Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the last 12 months. And it’s been one of the best jobs of my career, if not the best,” he began.
After praising Talk management and the teams behind the scenes, as well as the audience, Mark explained, “What’s happened is I’ve seen extraordinary growth in the Mark Dolan Show on YouTube.
“We are currently reaching 6.5million people a month in the United Kingdom, in the Republic of Ireland, across Europe, South Africa, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and our biggest market – by an order of magnitude – the United States. So, the Mark Dolan show has broken America.
“Therefore, whilst I was away in the States doing daily videos for my YouTube channel, all of which were going crazy viral. I realised that this project is going to need my time and energy.”
Reiterating that he wouldn’t be leaving current affairs, Mark added that he would be commentating via The Daily Expresso on YouTube, and the sister brand of the Daily Express.
“I will be writing columns for The Daily Express, I will be appearing on Sky News Australia – I’ve got a regular feature every Sunday night with Paul Murray. And, of course, I’ll be appearing on News Max, where I’m a regular voice in the United States,” Mark added.
Referring back to his namesake YouTube channel, the presenter declared: “We have a simple goal, which is to be the number one talk show in the world. And YouTube is where it’s at.
Mark will continue to appear on The Daily Expresso (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster/Express)
“I’m a person of huge ambition, and I don’t only want the Mark Dolan Show to be the number one show in the world, I want it to be the number one broadcaster in the world. And I’ll get there, just watch me.”
Following his announcement, Mark was inundated with messages from fans. “Nobody does a better opening monologue than you do. All the best for the future,” replied one. “I’m sorry to hear that Mark… You are one of their best presenters,” mused a second.
“Best wishes, fella, on your new adventure and will check out,” remarked a third. “You will smash it right out of the park. Can’t wait to tune in to your new show,” raved a fourth. TalkTV’s weekend editor, Dean Spencer, also responded, writing, “Good luck, Mark. You will be missed on Weekend Breakfast.”