Radio One legend Comedy Dave's bitter feud with Chris Moyles over 'betrayal'

Radio One legend Comedy Dave's bitter feud with Chris Moyles over 'betrayal' Newspoint | 29/03/2025 01:39:08

is one of the top jobs in the industry, given the task of cheering up millions of Brits on a lonely commute to work. was given that tough task for the record length of eight years in the early 2000s - but he didn't do it alone.

By his side throughout his entire time, serving as his sidekick when he hosted slots on Saturdays and weekday afternoons in the late 90s and early 2000s, and during his record tenure on the breakfast show from 2004 until 2012, was Dave Vitty - better known as Comedy Dave.

Starting as a broadcast assistant, Dave worked his way up during his 16 years at Radio One before reaching his role as director of comedy. Together the duo even set a record for the longest-ever continuous Radio One broadcast, staying on air for 52 hours for in 2011.

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But all good things must come to an end, and both Moylesy and Comedy Dave walked off into the sunset in 2012 when - handing over the keys to Nick Grimshaw. After a stint on stage in Jesus Christ Superstar, Chris started a new show on Radio X - but

Their relationship seems to have come to an abrupt end in 2011 when , just months after their divorce. Chris was on holiday in Cyprus with his wife Kerry and his brother at the time - with no suggestion it was anything other than a friendship.

Nonetheless, Dave took the news extremely hard and things were never the same again. At the time an insider revealed: "They were so tight-knit but that changed almost overnight after Dave got wind of the friendship. Things deteriorated fast and it was never the same again.

"Dave has got absolutely no time for Chris any more, and they hardly spoke except when absolutely necessary for the show. To say there’s no love lost would be an understatement.

"Dave feels totally betrayed. It’s a shame. They were best friends for years."

But that doesn't mean Dave has been absent from the airwaves. After leaving Radio One Dave began a show on Hits Radio Manchester alongside. He moved on once again in 2021 now as a senior producer at The Content Works, a podcast company alongside presenter Des Paul.

But he and his former on-air partner are believed to have remained distant. In 2016 Chris told the Guardian they "haven’t spoken in a while".

He added: "The last time we spoke it was 'Good luck', 'And you'. All that."