RTE star Jennifer Zamparelli’s comeback to the airwaves did not go as planned after she endured a “sleepless” night.
The Dancing With The Stars host is taking over from Dave Moore on Today FM this week – her first radio gig since she left 2FM.
But before she kicked off her first show this morning, Jen took to social media to reveal the “nightmare” she had just 12 hours before going live.
While walking along Grafton Street in Dublin, the 45-year-old lifted up a cup of coffee and said: “Cheers guys, this is absolutely needed this morning.”
The mum-of-two explained how she had “zero sleep” the night before, but claimed it wasn’t due to nerves.
The popular presenter told how her daughter, Florence, 10, and son, Enzo, six, ended up in her bed.
She laughed: “The two kids and the dog were in the bed last night, yeah, like, even the 10-year-old.”
The Irish star shook her head in disbelief and added: “They just have a sixth sense, they just know they need a full night’s sleep.
“They just f***ing know, they just know when I need.”
In her opening segment on Today FM this morning, Jen joked: “It’s not Dave Moore because he’s on his holidays. It’s me Jennifer Zamparelli in the hot seat and I’m trying my best.”
The Dublin beauty hung up her mic in May 2024 after ten years hosting her 2FM show.
Jennifer made the tough decision to leave 2FM to spend more time with her husband Lauterio and their two kids.
And after over a year off air, the 45-year-old made her radio comeback on a completely new station.
Jennifer and Brian Dowling, who recently left 98FM, are taking turns hosting Dave Moore’s Today FM this month.
RADIO RETURN
Zamparelli told fans: “He’s off on his holidays (I know the cheek) and myself and @bprdowling will take a week each and hopefully take care of Dave’s lovely listeners while he has a much deserved break!”
Now, Jennifer has described her new gig as “going over to the dark side”.
She told the Irish Independent: “But it’s going to be fine. There’s enough listeners for all of us. Everybody. We all have lovely bottoms and all that. I’m excited to go in and do that for a bit.
“And because I’ve never worked in that organisation. I’m doing seven shows in total. I can’t do any more.”
When asked if she’d ever consider taking on a full-time radio role again, Jen admitted: “Ah, listen, right now? No. I don’t think so. I don’t think I’m in that head space.”
