Leanne Campbell spoke to the ECHO in an exclusive interview as she has embraced the new era of her career in style
Leanne Campbell issued a grateful update as she enters an exciting new chapter. The Scouser had been a staple of radio in Liverpool for over two decades, before Bauer Media moved forward with its decision last month to replace the regional breakfast show with a national programme.
However, Leanne has embraced the new era of her career in style as she has since launched a podcast with co-host, Dave Kelly, which surged to number five in the podcast charts on the day of its release and is going from strength to strength. Leanne has also fronted a number of huge events in the city, including last week’s A Celebration of Zoe’s Place concert at the M&S Bank Arena, as the charity unveiled its new name as Little Lights.
The Liverpudlian spoke to the ECHO at the show and said she is enjoying the new opportunities coming her way. She said: “Radio has always been a piece of the jigsaw and I loved it, and things changed.
“Right now I feel like all that hard work really has paid off. They say that when one door closes, 10 open and that really is the thing so I couldn’t be more grateful. I’m working hard as I always have.”
Leanne is looking forward to a busy end of the year as she will star as the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at the Epstein Theatre.
2026 is set to be just as exciting as Leanne confirmed her stint as part of the Britain’s Got Talent presenting team will continue for the talent show’s next season.
She said: “I’m back with Simon Cowell and the gang. I’m part of the presenting team there once again and I’m thrilled about it.” Leanne is also embracing new mediums as she looks forward to what comes next.
She said: “Social media is so powerful at the moment so there’s tons going on. Some of it I can talk about, some of it I can’t. All I can say is watch this space. We keep grinding, we keep grinding and we stay hopeful.”
Leanne credits her strong work ethic for why she has enjoyed continued success after leaving the breakfast radio. Leanne has inherited this from her upbringing in Liverpool as she said the way the city united to save Zoe’s Place is emblematic of the city’s defiant spirit.
She said: “Liverpool is about hope. We don’t take no for an answer. We don’t take anything lying down. We know how to make our voices heard, even if people don’t want to hear it. We know how to come together.
“Even if you are quietly making a point, or doing it as a big gang, as we are tonight, loud and proud, raising the roof off the arena, we know how to do it and we’re not scared to do it.”
The charity, now known as Little Lights, holds a special place in Leanne’s heart as she remembers fundraising for the hospice with her family when she was a child.
The Scouser said the inspiring way the city rallied together to ensure it could remain running encapsulates how vital the hospice is to the community and why it’s so important that it was saved.
She added: “That’s how special this place is. It takes Liverpool to keep it going because we realise we can’t rely on anyone else to do it.”