Veteran Radio Star Joins KIIS FM Breakfast Team

Radio veteran Bianca Dye has announced she will be taking a fill-in role as co-host of KIIS FM's breakfast show.

The 52-year-old former Golden Bachelor star will be at the mic alongside regular anchor Mike E from May 18.

Bianca is the latest guest presenter to take on the coveted brekkie slot at the network following the cancellation of The Kyle and Jackie O Show in March.

Since the exit of shock jocks and , KIIS FM breakfast has seen and Channel 10's Georgie Tunny fill-in as guest presenters as well as producer Jaimee 'Mayo' Blazquez.

Bianca, who is based on the , took to Instagram on Friday to confirm her new gig.

'A little radio update,' the funny woman began.

'I'm heading to Sydney to fill in for a stint on The Kyle & Jackie O Show on KIIS breakfast in Melbourne & Sydney...'

She continued, 'After 32 years in broadcasting – 14 in breakfast radio – it feels really bloody cool to be back in a studio doing what I LOVE most, even if it is just keeping the seat warm for the next guest host.'

Elsewhere in her post, Bianca gave a nod to her family in Melbourne and even paid tribute to Kyle and Jackie O and the previous fill-in presenters.

Bianca continued, 'What's surreal is that, despite all these years in radio (almost 8 of those doing mornings & drivetime in Sydney at NOVA), I've actually never been on air in my hometown of Melbourne before!?' 

'I'm under noooo illusion about the very big shoes to fill here with the incredibly talented women who've filled in recently – who all brought something unique, wonderful, vulnerable & fabulous and nobody could ever 'replace' KJ...'

Bianca signed off her post with the comment, 'Have a cracking weekend (I'm off to set 58 alarms for Monday morning at 4am).

She included a snap of herself smiling broadly, dressed in a sparkly jacket and a black T-shirt with the words, '50% glitter, 50% anxiety'.

KIIS FM stalwart and drive time host Kent Smallzy' Small posted a welcome message to Bianca, writing, 'See you next week.'

Other well-wishers included Over the Back Fence podcast hosts Di Edwards and Nicola Dale, who messaged, 'Yahoooooo – Big Congratulations @biancadye – you're the best and we'll be listening.'

Sunrise regular Amanda Rose gushed, 'This is great news, x.' 

Bianca has mixed her three decades career on radio with stints on TV including working as an entertainment reporter on Mornings with Kerri-Anne Kennerley in the mid to late Noughties.