Ray Hadley rekindles bromance with Scott Morrison after Faine affair

The ‘love affair’ between Ray Hadley and Scott Morrison is back on, three years after the shock jock ended it over the PM’s dalliance with John Faine.

Ray Hadley, left, and Scott Morrison in 2015.

The bromance between Ray Hadley and Scott Morrison is back on, three years after the Sydney shock jock ended it because of ScoMo’s on-air dalliance with the ABC.

Back then, 2GB’s morning ratings leader made headlines when he told his audience: “The love affair, or the bromance that has been written about, is over.”

That bust-up came when then Treasurer Morrison chose to appear on ABC Radio Melbourne’s Jon Faine program, knocking back Hadley for his regular weekly morning spot.

Hadley has confirmed that to Diary: “It was about him appearing on the ABC, when he was unavailable for our morning chat.”

Hadley declared at the time: “The regular chat with the Treasurer is now abandoned,” dubbing him “boring” and “full of platitudes”.

But three years and a pandemic gives a jilted shock jock time to rethink. In an interview on Wednesday, Hadley told Morrison: “A few years ago I had a blue with you and it was the subject of much publicity. I want to apologise … I think you have handled yourself with class, dignity and distinction and a level of energy I’ve rarely seen.”

When Diary asked Hadley about the change of heart, Hadley said: “I was sincere. I was sorry that I hammered him, because he’s been a really good PM.”

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