Claudia Winkleman gave Romesh Ranganathan her blessing as he took over her BBC 無線で通信する 2 show on Saturday.

Comedian Romesh, 46, took on the Saturday morning slot from 厳密に Come Dancing and 反逆者s presenter Claudia, who left the 駅/配置する last month.

Former host Claudia, 52, who spent 15 years on 空気/公表する for BBC 無線で通信する 2, struggled to fight 支援する 涙/ほころびs as she wrapped up her final show at the end of March.

開始 his very first show this 週末, Romesh 認める that he felt 'very' nervous.

But Claudia was impressed with his 成果/努力s, taking to social マスコミ to 申し込む/申し出 her blessing, 令状ing on Instagram: 'He’s BRILLIANT.'

Claudia Winkleman gave Romesh Ranganathan (pictured) her blessing as he took over her BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday

Claudia Winkleman gave Romesh Ranganathan (pictured) her blessing as he took over her BBC 無線で通信する 2 show on Saturday

Comedian Romesh, 46, took on the Saturday morning slot from Strictly Come Dancing and Traitors presenter Claudia (pictured), who left the station last month

Comedian Romesh, 46, took on the Saturday morning slot from 厳密に Come Dancing and 反逆者s presenter Claudia (pictured), who left the 駅/配置する last month

Claudia was impressed with his efforts, taking to social media to offer her blessing, writing on Instagram: 'He?s BRILLIANT'

Claudia was impressed with his 成果/努力s, taking to social マスコミ to 申し込む/申し出 her blessing, 令状ing on Instagram: 'He’s BRILLIANT'

Listeners of Romesh's first show also heaped him with 賞賛する as it went out on 空気/公表する.?

One person wrote on Instagram: 'Really enjoying the show! 井戸/弁護士席 done, a brilliant start!'

While someone else 株d: 'Loved Claudia- but also loved listening to Romesh today - his smile - beaming, 広大な/多数の/重要な show.'

Someone else commented: 'Hi Romesh, loving your first show, plenty of laughs and good vibes all 一連の会議、交渉/完成する. Lots of love from Austria, from a faithful BBC 無線で通信する 2 listener of over 30 years.'

Another li stener 発言/述べるd: 'I loved Claudia and will 行方不明になる her. But really enjoyed Romesh, will definitely tune in next week too.'

'You're 絶対 粉砕するing it?@romeshranga 広大な/多数の/重要な show,' wrote someone else.

Another fan 地位,任命するd: '@romeshranga?congrats on your first show romesh?@bbcradio2.'

And someone else 株d: 'Brilliant! 井戸/弁護士席 done, Romesh. You were 広大な/多数の/重要な!'

Opening his very first show this weekend, Romesh admitted that he felt 'very' nervous as he sat in the studio

開始 his very first show this 週末, Romesh 認める that he felt 'very' nervous as he sat in the studio

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Listeners of Romesh's first BBC Radio 2 show also took to social media to heap him with praise as it went out on air

Listeners of Romesh's first BBC 無線で通信する 2 show also took to social マスコミ to heap him with 賞賛する as it went out on 空気/公表する

While another テレビ視聴者 commented: 'Loving the show Rom, what a breath of fresh 空気/公表する.'?

The Weakest Link presenter Romesh told listeners as he opened his 無線で通信する show: 'Welcome to my brand new show. This is me, Romesh Ranganathan.

'I don't know if you can tell, I'm very, very nervous because I'm excited. Saturday mornings with me and you, and I want to get to know you.

'I'm brand new to Saturday mornings. I know you guys will be listening to this slot thinking, "Oh, am I going to 行方不明になる Claudia?" We all will 行方不明になる Claudia.

'But I'm here to get to know you, and hopefully, you'll realise "he's different, but he's still good". So I want you to know a bit about me.'

Commenting on his choice of 開始 song, the 1990 Go West 攻撃する,衝突する King Of Wishful Thinking, the stand-up comedian said: 'You might have been surprised. I'm a hip-hop fan,

'But that is one of my favourite tunes of all time, and the 推論する/理由 I love that song so much is, once I had a terrible, terrible gig.

'It went 不正に and I just 基本的に played that song over and over again on the whole way 支援する from the gig, just to show that gig. 'I'll get over you. I know I will.'

Romesh was presented with a giraffe costume his first celebrity guest Rob Beckett (left) to wear during Sunday's London Marathon on his new BBC Radio 2 show

Romesh was 現在のd with a giraffe 衣装 his first celebrity guest 略奪する Beckett (left) to wear during Sunday's London マラソン on his new BBC 無線で通信する 2 show

Rob's upcoming stand-up tour is called Giraffe and to promote it he wore an inflatable giraffe costume to the Brit Awards last month (pictured)

略奪する's 近づいている stand-up 小旅行する is called Giraffe and to 促進する it he wore an inflatable giraffe 衣装 to the Brit Awards last month (pictured)

Romesh?was 現在のd with a giraffe 衣装 to wear during Sunday's London マラソン on his new BBC 無線で通信する 2 show.

The funnyman told his first celebrity guest 略奪する Beckett that the fellow comedian was 'shameless' in his choice of gift.

略奪する's 近づいている stand-up 小旅行する is called Giraffe and to 促進する it he wore an inflatable giraffe 衣装 to the Brit Awards last month.

芸能人 略奪する told Romesh: 'I've got you a 現在の Rom, to say 井戸/弁護士席 done on your new show and it's just nice to get someone a 現在の.'

Romesh 答える/応じるd: 'It's a 巨大(な) giraffe adult 衣装.

Romesh was also joined by traffic and travel reporter Sally Boazman (left), known as Sally Traffic, and he offered her some custom-made trainers

Romesh was also joined by traffic and travel reporter Sally Boazman (left), known as Sally Traffic, and he 申し込む/申し出d her some custom-made trainers

'Let's get to the 底(に届く) of that. I mean, it's just 絶対 shameless by you. You knew you're gonna get a plug for your 小旅行する.'

The pair 星/主役にする in Sky comedy series 略奪する & Romesh Vs and last year hosted the Bafta TV awards 儀式 together.

Romesh?was also joined by traffic and travel reporter Sally Boazman, known as Sally Traffic, and he 申し込む/申し出d her some custom-made trainers.

The shoes featured a 絵 of her favourite motorway stop, Tebay Services in Penrith, and her favourite 大勝する, the M40.