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Long-time radio DJ Gary Davies has said he's 'open to discussions' when it comes to the possibility of replacing Ken Bruce in  Radio 2's mid-morning slot.<br>The disc jockey, 65, made a sudden exit from BBC Radio 1 in 1993 when station bosses rushed to embrace Britpop and make way for the likes of Chris Evans, 56, to host its programmes.<br>Gary first joined Radio 1 in 1984 when he fronted lunchtime show The Bit in the Middle but, after his departure from the channel, he moved to Virgin Radio in 1994 where he remained until 200 during a year in which they ripped up their schedule and older stars including Ken, Steve and Paul  were shipped out for younger DJs such as Scott Mills.  <br>The station has  as commercial rivals playing more music from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s saw their audiences grow by up to a third.<br>So-called 'Radio 2 refugees' have abandoned the station for Boom Radio - a station aimed at baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 - and Greatest Hits Radio, the new home of Ken Bruce, who will take his beloved PopMaster quiz with him in March.  <br>Radio 2 is still the UK's most popular station, but its overall weekly audience has fallen by 580,000 to 14.29million.<br>      (image:  )    History: The disc jockey made a sudden exit from BBC Radio 1 in 1993 when station bosses rushed to embrace Britpop (pictured in 1984)<br>Breakfast show host Zoe Ball has seen a drop in listeners, while Ken's listenership is also down - although his show is still the most listened to on the station with 8.2million, according to the radio audience research group Rajar.  <br>Radio 2's breakfast show, presented by Zoe Ball, was down 359,000 in the last quarter of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021.  However, it is still the most listened to breakfast radio programme, with a weekly audience of 7.1million.<br>A BBC spokesman said: 'Radio 2 continues to be the UK's most popular radio station, and we're hugely proud that Zoe Ball remains the most listened to Breakfast Show in the country.'<br>It came as Steve Wright, 68, was replaced in the afternoon slot after 23 years by Radio 1's Scott Mills, 49.<br>      (image:  )    All change: Radio 2 has seen a drop of 580,000 weekly listeners as BBC bosses revamp the schedule with new younger DJs replacing older stalwarts such as Ken Bruce (pictured in 2019)<br>Paul O'Grady, 67, who was at Radio 2 for 14 years, quit his show months after he was forced to share the time slot with comedian Rob Beckett, 37, while Ken Bruce, 71, last month announced his departure after 31 years on the UK's most popular radio programme.<br>He is moving to Greatest Hits Radio which boosted its audience by nearly a third in the last year to 4.3million a week.  <br>Ken was said to be pondering staying before deciding to jump ship to a commercial rival.<br>One insider said: 'Ken is still hugely ambitious and the BBC actually offered him a new deal.  But after some months of negotiations, he decided the time was right for new opportunities.'<br>      The source told : 'The music has become edgier and more modern and the DJs seemingly ever-younger, which is a bit concerning for the old guard.'<br>Rylan Clark and Gary Davies are being touted as his replacement on the mid-morning show he has run since 1986 aside from a short gap between 1990 and 1992.<br>Radio 2 is trying to modernise - playing less music from before the 1990s and bringing in younger DJs, including from Radio 1.<br>Ken is expected to obtain a significant pay increase from his BBC salary of nearly £400,000 by moving to the station owned by media giant Bauer.  Bruce's current 9.30am to 12 noon programme, including the daily PopMaster quiz, is the most popular show on British radio with more than 8.5million listeners a week.<br>      (image:  )  Numbers: Radio 2's breakfast show, presented by Zoe Ball, was down 359,000 in the last quarter of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021 (pictured in 2018)<br>  fighter Jeff Molina revealed he received 'at least 100 messages' from fellow athletes, closeted MMA fighters and members of the public after coming out. <br>The 25-year-old wasin a statement last week after a video of him performing a sex act on another man was leaked on social media.<br>He revealed he initially regretted posting his statement, which made him the first male UFC fighter to openly be part of the + community, out of fear that he brought more attention to the matter. <br> <br /> However, despite some negative reaction after coming out, including a fellow UFC fighter , Molina said he received a stream of support from fellow athletes and the public. <br>'A couple hours went by and I got an influx of support,' Molina said in an interview with <br>      (image:  )    Jeff Molina revealed he received 'at least 100 messages' of support after coming out  <br>      (image:  )    The 25-year-old was forced to come out as bisexual after a sex act video was leaked online<br>'It was heartwarming to get messages from fellow athletes that are closeted, fellow UFC fighters that are closeted, people with notoriety that were just like, "Hey man, it's an inspiration, and it sucks on the terms that it happened, but you're an inspiration. It's inspiring for you to come out and be the first male UFC fighter to be out." <br>'And that definitely changed the tune of how I was feeling.  It almost felt good to turn a s***** situation into a positive by knowing I'm inspiring people around the world. When I say it was more than just a dozen, it was at least 100 messages from fighters, athletes, actors, musicians, just regular Joes. That was pretty cool.' <br>He also said that multiple people direct-messaged him after the video's initial posting and removal demanding anywhere from $10,000 to $25,000 or they would re-post it again.<br>Molina revealed he was initially reluctant to speak publicly on the matter as he struggled to discuss it, having suppressed his sexuality growing up.  <br>'Growing up, these were feelings I suppressed,' Molina said.  'These were things I almost denied. I kept telling myself no. I wrestled in high school, I was a jock in high school, so I was almost mad at myself growing up that these were feelings that I had, and I almost would deny them. I would suppress them. <br>'I dated a girl for almost three years in high school. And wanting and thinking, like wanting to be normal, like, 'normal' — but I'm not abnormal. This should be something that's normalized. It's something that isn't my personality. It's something so small and it shouldn't matter, but it does apparently.<br>'It took me a while to come to terms with this, obviously.  These last couple of days have been pretty crazy. These last couple days have been pretty wild, and it almost helped me come to terms with, I am normal, you know? This is something that's a part of me.'<br>He said that his biggest concern about coming out had been the possibility of a change in attitude towards him in the gym, claiming it would have been 'heartbreaking' to have one person look at him or treat him differently. <br>      (image:  )     <br>      (image:  )  Molina came out on social media, explaining how he had previously suppressed his desires<br>But he insisted that it had been alright so far, before conceding that not everyone would have the same experience.  <br>'I know not everyone's going to have the same experience if and when they do come out, but it's something that you shouldn't be ashamed of who you are,' Molina added. <br>'This should just be something that is normalized, and it sucks that it's not.  And I'm hoping one day we can get to a place where it is.'<br>Molina is currently suspended from UFC for his alleged role in a betting scheme. He was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in December. <br>The 25-year-old is suspected of having 'substantial involvement' with the 'gaming scheme currently under ongoing investigation related to [MMA coach] James Krause,' Nevada deputy attorney general Joel Bekker said in January .<br>Fellow UFC fighter Sean Strickland accused Molina of planning the leak and coming out to distract from his alleged involvement in a betting scheme. <br>      (image:  )    UFC's Sean Strickland accused Molina as coming out as part of a 'planned leak' <br>      (image:  )    Zhalgas Zhumagulov of Kazakstan punches Jeff Molina in a flyweight fight<br>He wrote: 'Jeff Molina suspended indefinitely for rigging fights, ruining MMA.<br>'Everyone "POS" (piece of s***).  Jeff Molina "I may of sucked a c**k". Everyone "you're so brave".<br>'What the actual CNN is going on here.. Bro we don't care that you **k dudes its 2023 we care that you're a pos cheater...'<br>Then, in reply to someone saying Molina's sexuality and alleged gambling rule breaches are unrelated by saying: 'Meh mans (sic) looking at his career fafing away.. was this a planned leak?' <br>The tweet didn't go unnoticed by Molina, who replied saying: 'Temporarily suspended until the investigation is over- I didn't rig s***. but hope this empowers you to come out too bubba.'<br>Molina, a five-foot-six, 125-pound fighter, has an 11-2-0 record in UFC.<br>His last fight was against Zhalgas Zhumagulov on June 4 of last year.<br>He won that bout by split decision. <br>