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Roman Kemp thanked his listeners for 'saving his life' during his battle with depression as he hosted his final show on Capital Breakfast on Thursday.

The radio host, 31, who is leaving the station after 10 years, credited the show and its listeners for getting him through some of his darkest days. 

During his last show, Roman delivered a touching speech as he said how grateful he was to them for bringing 'light and laughter into his life' during his slot on the radio.

Roman became emotional as he said: 'I know that there is a lot of people listening right now, and I wanted to take the time to say thank you. I was more nervous about saying I was leaving than actually leaving this show. 

'This show is run by so many people behind the scenes who try so hard to give you that bit of energy in the morning and to try and get you up and feeling good, but I think what I want to get across is just how much fun I've had on this station in the past ten years.

'It has changed my life in so many ways and I have grown up in this place, and that's because of all of you listening. You have been able to be there for me through things that I never imagined would even happen. 

'I've had moments on this show where my whole life outside of work is completely down the pan. There were times where I didn't want to be here anymore. There have been moments where my life outside of this room has been the worst thing ever.

'I know a great life, but in my head that's how it felt. I knew that all I had in my life were these four hours in my day where I could come to work and in those four hours I knew that I was going to laugh and have fun and be surrounded by people that get me and those four hours and those people that I'm talking about include you - the listeners. You have no idea how much you have helped me.'

Roman went on: 'I want to say thank you for listening, every text, every call, all of it. I appreciate it more than you will ever know. I've had the most fun and I owe a huge debt to this company to be able to take a punt on me.

'I was terrified to take over this show and I'm terrified to leave it. But sometimes with these things, you just know when the right time to move on is and that time is now for me. 

'You have helped me so much and you have always backed me and it's been amazing. Honestly, from the bottom of my heart, you have genuinely saved my life at certain times.'

While Roman's has loved his time on the show, he has also faced heartache following the tragic death of his best friend and colleague, Joe Lyons. 

While it's been an incredible journey for Roman, it hasn't come without heartache following the tragic death of his best friend and producer, Joe Lyons.

The radio producer took his own life in 2020, leaving his loved ones shocked and heartbroken by his sudden passing. 

Following his death, Roman, who has had depression since the age of 15, spoke publicly about his own mental health in a bid to raise awareness.

Roman released a memoir titled Are You Really OK? about his own struggles and fronted a BBC Three documentary, The Fight For Young Lives, to explore the failures of the government on tackling the mental health crisis in young people.

In his memoir, Roman admitted that he was close to taking his own life in 2019 after hearing 'lots of voices' and later told how Ed Sheeran helped him see the light.

In an interview with The Mirror, he said: 'Ed told me there's dirty water at the top and the more you let it flow it turns into clear water. Each time I speak about how I feel, the water gets clearer.'

Roman prepared to host his final Capital Breakfast show and made sure to dress for the occasion.

He revealed he was stepping down from the show in a statement last month, after 10 years of presenting for the station.

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