Kelly-Anne Byrne has announced she is leaving Today FM after six years. The radio DJ posted a statement on Twitter and Instagram this morning saying she has made the decision to go.

This weekend will be the last outing of her much-loved show 'The Beat Goes On'.

In her statement, Kelly-Anne thanked all the staff at Today FM, "especially Ian Dempsey, Mario Rosenstock, Lia Murphy and the late, great Tony Fenton for believing in the format of my show from the very beginning."

See the full statement below:

No word yet on what the plan is next but she will definitely be missed from the airwaves.