Former co-host of the Footy Show, Garry Lyon, is "not in a good space", according to Sam Newman.
Speaking to NOVA 100's Chrissie, Sam and Browny on Monday morning, Newman said he has seen Lyon several times since his falling gout with Bill Brownless was made public.
โWhat we have forgotten is that unfortunately the position for Rebecca Maddern to come on The Footy Show has been made vacant by Garry Lyon suffering a mental illness of depression,โ Newman said.
โI have seen Garry a couple of times and he is not in a good space, he genuinely has depression.โ
Newman also said that Lyon's depression has โnothing to do with Bill Brownless and that private matter that went onโ.
โWe addressed that on The Footy Show because we thought if we didnโt it would be hypocritical,โ Newman said.
โWe made a considered judgement, if we have any credibility because we beat the living suitcase out of anyone else, we will touch on it and we did.
โRebecca Maddern is one the show because Garry Lyon is not. We looked for someone else to replace him, when I say we the company did, she, gender not withstanding was the best person we could come up with.โ
Maddern will make her debut as co-host of the program this Thursday night.
I think alot of people have forgotten it takes 2 why is it always the mans fault and nobody has spoken to Bills wife maybe u should all sit back and think that its not all Lyons fault but both of them and maybe Bill should look at that side of it as well.Good on u Sam for visiting a friend in need People are so small minded and ist so sad wat a world we live in.
She is not Billyโs wife. I have a feeling they have been divorced for 3 years.
I stand corrected, was always under the impression it was Rebecca Madden, not Rebecca Maddern ๐
My bad!!!
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Iโm still waiting for Caroline Wilson to get on her moral highhorse & publicly condemn Gary Lyon with as much spite & disdane as she has for Wayne Carey & all his indiscretions, after all theyโve both cut their โMatesโ lunch.