Jeff Stelling was iconic Soccer Saturday host, now he’s replacing Laura Woods as talkSPORT Breakfast host – even Elton John is a fan

Jeff Stelling is itching to get back to making fans up and down the country smile every week.

The Soccer Saturday icon called time on his 29 years in the Sky Sports studios in May. Now, following a well deserved rest from the broadcasting world, he's raring to go and ready to become the new host of talkSPORT's Breakfast Show.

It's been four months since fans found out Stelling would be joining the talkSPORT team, with the move being announced in August as part of a new on-air line-up.

talkSPORT listeners have been looking forward to this moment, and with good reason. Stelling is one of the most recognisable faces in sports media and became synonymous with Saturday 3pm kick-offs.

Receiving farewell messages from iconic singer Elton John and other big names when he left Sky Sports sums up just how big a figure Stelling is in the world of sport.

Fans have missed hearing from him and, unsurprisingly, he's also missed being on air too — and his children are equally as excited for him to get going!

«I’ve got two sons, a wife and a daughter,» he laughed when asked if he'd missed being on air. «My daughter never watches football, my two sons always do. So, they get the benefit of my wisdom.

»Actually, they think I’m a real pain in the backside because I will not shut up during the course of a football match. They think I’m still doing Soccer Saturday when I’m not, so you know. So they’re sick of my opinions!"

Stelling is replacing former Breakfast host Laura Woods who led the show for just over three years, but called time on her early starts earlier this year.

He promises listeners can expect more of the same from him, though he does want to apologise to a few.

«I won’t be as glamorous as Laura is, that is for sure! That’ll be a