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[Jono]

Just seen Beccy's tweet which strongly suggests Chappers is off before the year is out:

Yay! just one more christmas gift and chappers leaving present to get and I'm all done! Am sooo proud of myself! Xx 40 minutes ago from UberTwitter

Edit: Scott announced on 18/12/2009 that four will become three on Christmas Eve.

[John]

Breaking news?

[Jono]

oops. that shouldn't have happened. i'm in trouble i think x 7 minutes ago from web

I think it strongly suggests he's off.

[Robbie Keane]

Well that isn't shocking. A shame, but not shocking. I called this ages ago

[KingTutsWWH]

Not really a surprise, but a shame. I'll miss the grumpy so and so. He was the perfect foil to Scott and Beccy.

Is he going to be replaced, or will Beccy take a larger role in the show now? Or will TOWDS start speaking? Hmmm.

[fzoe]

This makes me quite sad. I don't think that Chappers can be replaced, he's too much of a legend.

[John]

Sort of expected. Is he going to concentrate more on TV work etc?

All the best Chopper with future endeavours

How about a bigger on air role for David Garrido?

[DaNNiP15]

The show wont be the same with out him though surely?

[Jono]

I think we could see from the new ESPN work that he's doing along with the BBC work that it was goign to be tough to juggle - especially as a lot of that work is in the evening and would require the afternoons to do that.

Newsbeat will have lost two legends in one month! Plus Carrie will be off after this Christmas there's going to be a lot of boots to fill.

I think Beccy has a strong rapport with Scott now to keep things running smoothly but there needs to be an additional team members for stuff like Oh What's Occurring - even if they were to axe it now.

[popbitcher]

just an excuse for cake really isnt it

he will be missed

[Viv]

Not surprised it has come to this, but disappointed anyway :-(

[djjd]

wow, going to leave a big hole in my opinion

all the best mark

[John]

wow, going to leave a big hole in my opinion

That sounds painful

[Jono]

That sounds painful

I wonder who the man is to fill it.

[the_grove]

Haha.

Okay. Shame that Chappers is leaving, the show won't be the same without him.

I wonder what the original plan was and how Beccy's tweet is going to change that. Whan did they plan to reveal that Chappers is leaving? Was anything special planned? And what are they going to do now with the news already out? Anounce it on today's show? Keep quiet?

[Viv]

Well, it Becky is indiscrete enough to post it on the world wide web, they may as well just announce it on air this afternoon. God.

[Mark710]

It's sad...will miss him.........

[spotty]

I just saw this on my twitter feed and was like WHAT!, i will miss Chappers, he is a integral part of the show.

[Roy H]

If hes leaving he'd better get a move on then...........

[Roy H]

I wonder who the man is to fill it.

Does it have to be a man?

[jdog55]

Becky also posted on her twitter "that shouldn't have happened" after she posted about Chappers leaving but that's since been deleted. Chappers leaving in my opinion is a disaster for the show and one it might not recover from, itl be me finished with the show anyway

[Viv]

That shouldn't have happened?? So why press the "send" button?? D'uh

[jdog55]

Could it be a setup? Really hope so

[Viv]

Well, actually, yeah, considering the recent Scott/Busted/management "thing" it could be.

[Roy H]

I wouldnt want to see him go. Mind you, when Laura left I thought it wouldnt be good for the show but look who we have now, the hugely likeable and multi talent that is Beccy Huxtable..........

No, I'm not fawning, I really enjoy her input to the show.