Merrick Watts has opened up about his relationship with former radio co-host and pal, Tim Ross.
The 46-year-old comedian and SAS Australia star appeared on The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Tuesday to speak about their rumoured feud.
Merrick revealed what really happened between the pair, saying that they simply ‘grew apart’ as colleagues and friends.
‘It was like an intense relationship’: On Tuesday, Merrick Watts (left) appeared on The Kyle and Jackie O Show and revealed what REALLY happened with former radio co-host Tim Ross (right) amid long-standing rumours of a feud
‘What about Rosso? Do you still get on? There was no big drama or anything was there?’ shock jock Kyle asked.
‘I haven’t spoken to Rosso,’ Merrick said.
‘There was never an explosive blow up or anything like that. To be honest, I think, you just grow apart.’
‘There was never an explosive blow up or anything like that. To be honest, I think, you just grow apart,’ he said
He then compared their friendship and to an ‘intense relationship.’
‘Rosso and I not only worked together, we’d drink together, socialise together… you’d just spend all your time in each other’s pockets.’
He added: ‘We did tour after tour, radio shows, TV shows, we wrote books, we did everything you could do other than make a feature film.’
‘Rosso and I not only worked together, we’d drink together, socialise together… you’d just spend all your time in each other’s pockets,’ he added
Merrick and Rosso, 36, were one of Australia’s most popular radio partnerships for years. They joined forces on Triple J in 1998 and last worked together on Triple M in 2009.
Despite their phenomenal success, there have been long-standing rumours of a feud between the pair.
When they parted ways in 2009, Merrick said: ‘This has nothing to do with Rosso and I not liking each other. No fights, there’s no carry-on, there’s nothing like that.’
In April, Merrick appeared on Hughesy, We Have a Problem and said he still holds a grudge against Rosso.
He said that a ‘communication issue’ relating to money had caused their rift.
He claimed the pair had been offered ‘an enormous amount of money’ to reform Merrick and Rosso in November 2018, but Tim brushed off the opportunity.
‘There’s a grudge’: In April, Merrick appeared on Hughesy, We Have a Problem and said he still holds a grudge against Rosso. He said that a ‘communication issue’ relating to money had caused their rift
‘To be completely honest, there is a grudge. I’ve been holding a grudge for a period of time now,’ he admitted.
Merrick said that he and Tim hadn’t spoken for almost two years after he asked his former co-host if they wanted to meet up to discuss an ‘extraordinary offer’ to get back together.
He said a radio station had offered them ‘more money than [they’d] ever seen’ before in their 20 years in the business.
Merrick claimed that Tim had said he would call him back after getting a haircut but ‘he never called me back – and that was in November 2018!’
In response to these claims, Tim told Daily Mail Australia at the time: ‘From what I can gather from my mate Johnnie, who is the EP of [Hughesy, We Have a Problem], Mez told a funny story on TV.
‘He is, and has always been, an exceptional comedian and I’m sure the story was hilarious. If he called me a f**khead on Q&A on the other hand, I’d be on the phone to David Anderson at the ABC and demanding an apology.’
Popular: Merrick and Rosso, 36, were one of Australia’s most popular radio partnerships for years. They joined forces on Triple J in 1998 and last worked together on Triple M in 2009. Despite their phenomenal success, there have been long-standing rumours of a feud between the pair. Pictured in 2004