Beau Ryan has followed in Lisa Wilkinson’s footsteps and jumped ship from Channel 9 to Network Ten.

The former rugby league star made the announcement on KIIS FM’s Kyle and Jackie O show this morning and revealed what program he’ll be seen on next year.

“One of their biggest shows next year is called Sunday Night Takeaway With Julia Morris And Dr Chris Brown,” he said. “It is the biggest show.

“It’s a variety show, there’ll be pranks, there’s music from big stars … I’ll be a roving reporter and I’ll be hosting (a segment called) ‘Chris versus Julia’ at the end of the night.”

Ryan has been with Channel 9 for 10 years but was looking for new opportunities after the NRL Footy Show got axed a couple of months ago.

“They’ve been good to me,” Ryan said about Channel 9.

“Is it like when you just fall out of love with someone?” Kyle asked.

“You care about them; you love them,” Ryan said.

“But you don’t want to root them anymore?” Kyle continued.

“You wanna root them, but you’re just not in love with them,” Ryan replied. “You can go back to them, but not now because there’s this other girl.”

The Network 10 variety show is based on a British TV show hosted by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (better known as Ant and Dec) that’s been airing in the UK since 2002.

Speaking to TV Week in September, Julia Morris said: “I absolutely love Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and can’t believe my luck that I get to stand alongside my beloved ‘Docteur’ and host our very own local version of the show.

“Takeaway is the ultimate combination of hilarious, exciting, heartwarming and completely nuts. The Docteur and I are a natural fit!”

Chris Brown told TV Week: “This is such an exciting and dynamic show to be a part of. But best of all, it’s got a massive heart that will deliver such a huge hit of warmth into Australian lounge rooms. Just like Takeaway should!

“Julia and I have forged such a delightfully unique and fun friendship in our jungle treehouse so the thought of bringing that to an Australian studio that isn’t a major lightning hazard is incredibly exciting.”