Sophie Monk has landed a prestigious radio gig on KIIS FM’s Will & Woody national drive-time show.
The network announced on Friday that actress and Love Island Australia host, 46, will fill in for Will McMahon while he’s on paternity leave.
Will and Woody revealed their plans on the radio, following news that Nova was making changes to its lineup. The Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie show will now be broadcast nationally during drive time.
The current breakfast show is being replaced with a new one called Ricki-Lee & Tim, featuring Ricki-Lee Coulter and Tim Blackwell. They previously hosted Nova’s drive-time show with Joel Creasey.
Will is leaving his show soon, as he and his wife Sam are expecting their second child any day now.
Sophie expressed her happiness about filling in at work so Will could focus on spending time with his family as they prepare for a new baby, playfully mentioning she was glad to help while ‘babies are being made.’
I’m so happy to be back on KIIS with Will, Woody, and everyone who listens! It’s a fantastic show.
Listeners of KIIS FM already know Sophie, as she’s frequently filled in for Jackie ‘O’ Henderson on The Kyle and Jackie O Show.
Will and Woody welcomed Sophie in a statement.
We’re thrilled to welcome Sophie to the show while Will takes some time off to be with his newborn baby.
Nova FM experienced a big shake-up of its on-air personalities on Friday, marking one of the most substantial changes to its programming in recent years. This comes as a direct competitive move against KIIS FM.
It’s currently unknown what Joel Creasey, a former drive-time radio host, will do now that the network has announced a new breakfast show called Ricki-Lee & Tim.
With Ricki-Lee and Tim getting ready for their new breakfast radio show, Fitzy, Wippa, and Kate Ritchie talked about moving to the national drive time slot.
Wippa announced that after 15 years hosting the breakfast radio show, ‘Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie,’ the team has earned a promotion to host the national drive-time slot.
‘4-6pm around Australia on the country’s best Radio Network, Nova. There it is, guys!’
Fitzy reassured listeners, saying, ‘I know some of you might be worried we were leaving, but we’re not. This isn’t a farewell – we’ll still be here!’
The show has changed over time. After 15 years, we’re incredibly grateful for our loyal viewers. We wouldn’t be here without your support. We used to focus on getting you and your families started with your day, but now we’re shifting our focus to helping you relax and unwind in the afternoons.
‘It’s as simple as that, and the show will be Fitzy, Wippa, and Kate. One condition that we made, Wippa and I, was if we’re going to do this show, Kate Ritchie doesn’t get two names,’ he joked.
Without missing a moment, Kate joked, ‘It’s good to clarify – Kate Ritchie isn’t being replaced! I think the reason is I’ve finally mastered spelling my own name, so I don’t need constant reminders like seeing it on billboards.’
Fitzy said he’s incredibly proud of the connection they’ve built with listeners in Sydney over the last 15 years, and is thrilled to now expand and connect with audiences across the country.
The changes will take place on Monday, February 9, 2026.
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2026-01-30 04:18