'I said no about six times': Ben Fordham says he didn't want to take over Alan Jones' 2GB breakfast show for 'family 推論する／理由s' - and let his wife decide if he should 受託する the 役割

By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia

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Ben Fordham is 始める，決める to take over Alan Jones' coveted 役割 as host of 2GB's breakfast show on Monday.?

However the 無線で通信する personality 明らかにする／漏らすd on Saturday that he did not 最初 want the 職業 and it was his wife,?Jodie Speers, who 最終的に made the 決定／判定勝ち（する） for him.?

Speaking to Stellar Magazine, the 43-year-old says that turned 負かす／撃墜する the 役割 多重の times as he was not sure that it was 'best for his family'.?

Her call:?Ben Fordham (right) is set to take over Alan Jones' role as host of 2GB's breakfast show on Monday. However the radio personality revealed on Saturday that he did not initially want the job and it was his wife, Jodie Speers (left) who ultimately made the decision for him

Her call:?Ben Fordham (権利) is 始める，決める to take over Alan Jones' 役割 as host of 2GB's breakfast show on Monday. However the 無線で通信する personality 明らかにする／漏らすd on Saturday that he did not 最初 want the 職業 and it was his wife, Jodie Speers (left) who 最終的に made the 決定／判定勝ち（する） for him

'I 全く 高く評価する／（相場などが）上がる that the 職業 itself is a みごたえのある one. But make no mistake, it's not one I was chasing for family 推論する／理由s. I just wasn't.?

'I was 関心d about the 衝撃 it would have on the family 体制／機構. And I suppose I just thought it would be easier not to. I think I said no about six times,' he 認める.?

Ben was 最終的に swayed by the realisation that his new schedule would 許す him to 選ぶ up his? son,?Freddy, five, from school, and the 裏書，是認 of?Jodie, 37.

Family man:?Speaking to Stellar Magazine, the 43-year-old says he at first turned down the job as he was not sure that it was 'best for his family'.?'Make no mistake, it's not one I was chasing for family reasons. I just wasn't... I think I said no about six times,' he said

Family man:?Speaking to Stellar Magazine, the 43-year-old says he at first turned 負かす／撃墜する the 職業 as he was not sure that it was 'best for his family'.?'Make no mistake, it's not one I was chasing for family 推論する／理由s. I just wasn't... I think I said no about six times,' he said?

He explained: 'I lean on her ひどく. And I gave her a 最終期限 and said, 'Listen, if you change your mind and say no, I will never 持つ／拘留する it against you.''

Jodie told Stellar: 'I knew he had to take it, but I probably had a bit of a knot in my stomach trying to 過程 it'.??

Ben recently took his older children, son Freddy and daughter Pearl, three, out of school 予定 to the COVID-19 pandemic.?

He explained that he asked Jodie's blessing, revealing: 'I lean on her heavily. And I gave her a deadline and said, 'Listen, if you change your mind and say no, I will never hold it against you''

?He explained that he asked Jodie's blessing, 明らかにする／漏らすing: 'I lean on her ひどく. And I gave her a 最終期限 and said, 'Listen, if you change your mind and say no, I will never 持つ／拘留する it against you''

Jodie told Stellar: 'I knew he had to take it, but I probably had a bit of a knot in my stomach trying to process it'

Jodie told Stellar: 'I knew he had to take it, but I probably had a bit of a knot in my stomach trying to 過程 it'

More time together:?Ben was also swayed by the realisation that his new schedule would allow him to pick up his son, Freddy, five, (left) from school

More time together:?Ben was also swayed by the realisation that his new schedule would 許す him to 選ぶ up his son, Freddy, five, (left) from school

Recently, the TV presenter told his children that he is 'proud of them' for their 成熟 and understanding まっただ中に the once-in-a-lifetime event.

He 株d an adorable clip to Instagram, in which he has a conversation about coronavirus with the two youngsters.

'I'm just telling these two how proud of them I am because they've been 取引，協定ing with this 演劇 so good,' Ben said in the clip.??

Ben and Jodie welcomed their third child, a daughter, Marigold 'Goldie' ジーンズ, in September last year.?

Close:?Ben recently took his older children, son Freddy and daughter Pearl, three, out of school due to the COVID-19 pandemic

の近くに:?Ben recently took his older children, son Freddy and daughter Pearl, three, out of school 予定 to the COVID-19 pandemic

New arrival:?Ben and Jodie welcomed their third child, a daughter, Marigold 'Goldie' Jean (pictured), in September last year

New arrival:?Ben and Jodie welcomed their third child, a daughter, Marigold 'Goldie' ジーンズ (pictured), in September last year

Sweet: Alongside a photo of Jodie embracing their baby daughter, Marigold, Ben wrote a moving caption.?He penned: 'My beautiful wife @jodiespeers and our little golden girl, Goldie. I have a lot to be thankful for'

と一緒に an Instagram photo of Jodie embracing their baby daughter Marigold, Ben recently wrote: 'I have a lot to be thankful for. いつかs I feel like I've won the 宝くじ'

In an Instagram 地位，任命する earlier this month, the 無線で通信する 星／主役にする 明らかにする／漏らすd he felt immensely thankful for his family.???

と一緒に a photo of Jodie embracing their baby daughter Marigold, Ben wrote a moving caption.?

He wrote: 'My beautiful wife @jodiespeers and our little golden girl, Goldie. I have a lot to be thankful for. いつかs I feel like I've won the 宝くじ.'

Ben and Jodie, who were married in 2011, recently 明らかにする／漏らすd that they would like to have a fourth child.?

Adding to the brood:?Ben and Jodie, who were married in 2011, recently revealed that they would like to have a fourth child

追加するing to the brood:?Ben and Jodie, who were married in 2011, recently 明らかにする／漏らすd that they would like to have a fourth child

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