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The Receipts Podcast announces founding hosts Tolly T and Audrey to step down as hosts after 10 years

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The Receipts Podcast, one of the UK’s most influential and culture-shaping podcasts, today announces that its founding hosts, Tolly T and Audrey (Tolani Shoneye and Audrey Akande), will step down following their upcoming 10-year anniversary tour – marking the end of an era and the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the show. Tickets for The Receipts LIVE tour are available here. You can stream The Receipts Podcast now.

For the past decade, Tolly T and Audrey have led The Receipts Podcast to the forefront of conversations around relationships, culture, and modern life. Known for their unfiltered honesty, humour, and relatability, they have built a fiercely loyal community and redefined the podcast landscape in the UK.
In a major and unprecedented move, the hosts have revealed in today’s brand-new episode that the podcast will continue beyond their departure – with new hosts personally selected by them. For the first time, The Receipts Podcast is turning to its own audience to find the next generation of voices, inviting listeners to step forward and carry the platform into its next era. This unique handover places the future of the show in the hands of the very community that has helped shape it. Further details on the audition process for new hosts will be announced soon.

The announcement comes ahead of the highly anticipated UK tour, The Receipts LIVE, kicking off this May. The tour will travel to Birmingham, Leeds, London, Bristol and Dublin, offering fans a final opportunity to experience Tolly T and Audrey live on stage as hosts. Following the tour, both will transition into new roles as Executive Producers, continuing to shape the podcast behind the scenes.

On the announcement, Tolly T said “I am so proud of the podcast and so excited for this next stage, the decision to step back as hosts is an act of authorship, it is a recognition that the platform has become bigger than myself and Audrey. We  have carried the show through host changes, cultural shifts, industry changes, and the explosive rise of podcasting itself. And now we are choosing to protect what we built by evolving it. We are intentionally creating a future that introduces new voices and allows them to inherit the audience, the responsibility, and the legacy of The Receipts Podcast.”

Audrey Akande said “I’m so excited to send the elevator back down and give a fresh voice an opportunity of a lifetime but more importantly to see the legacy of Receipts Podcast live on”

Since its launch in 2016, The Receipts Podcast has achieved remarkable success. It made history with its BBC spin-off, becoming the first podcast hosted by Black and Brown women to reach number one on the Apple Podcasts chart, and secured an exclusive partnership with Spotify in 2019. Over the years, it has welcomed an impressive roster of guests, including Regina King, Ncuti Gatwa, Wretch 32, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Maya Jama.

At its core, The Receipts Podcast is a vibrant, honest and unapologetic space – bringing “group chat” conversations to life. From relationships and situationships to everyday dilemmas, the show delivers candid discussions with no filter. Alongside its weekly episodes, the much-loved Your Receipts segment sees Tolly and Audrey offer advice to listeners navigating challenges across love, friendships, family and careers.

While celebrated for its humour and openness, the podcast has also created space for meaningful and necessary conversations, tackling topics such as race, politics and wider social issues – cementing its place as both an entertaining and impactful cultural platform.

About Audrey

Audrey Akande is best known as one half of The Receipts Podcast which she has been hosting alongside with Tolani Shoneye.

In 2019, they signed an exclusive deal with Spotify Studios, one of the first of its kind in the UK. They have toured live shows across the country including dates at the prestigious London Palladium. Their debut book Keep The Receipts was  published in July 2021 and was a Sunday Times Bestseller.

Alongside her work on The Receipts Podcast, Audrey has established herself as a presenter, host and influencer. Presenting and hosting work includes Amazon Prime talk show Talk That Talk and launching award winning parenting platformRaising Me and Mine with Co Founder Aisha Nantanda in 2025, and most recently presented a documentary, On The Cards: Colourism alongside Tan France for BBCiPlayer.

About Tolly T

Tolani Shoneye (or Tolly T) is best known as one half of The Receipts Podcast; a leading UK podcast which she has been hosting with Audrey Akande. In 2019, they signed an exclusive deal with Spotify Studios, one of the first of its kind in the UK. They have toured live shows across the country including dates at the prestigious London Palladium. Their debut book Keep The Receipts was published in July 2021 and was a Sunday Times Bestseller.

Alongside her work on The Receipts Podcast, Tolani has established herself as a writer, host and influencer. She has written for Elle, The Independent, OK and The I. Tolani’s hosting and panel work include BBC 1Xtra Live Talks, Bumble’s My Love Is… podcast and the popular What to Watch on Netflix podcast co-hosted with Gena-mour Barrett.
For TV, Tolani started her career working with the BBC on Wetin Dey which she assistant produced and co-hosted. As a writer, she is developing an original scripted show with Firebird Pictures and has also been part of various writers’ rooms for all of the major broadcasters.

She is quick-witted, funny and a trusted important voice that resonates with millennial women, especially black women.

For The Receipts, Tolly & Audrey have recently appeared together on The Big Breakfast for Channel 4, Tonight with Target on BBC, and Dating No Filter Series 2 for Sky One.

TOUR DATES – tickets available here.

May 2026

  • Tue 05 – BIRMINGHAM – Birmingham Town Hall

  • Thu 07 – LEEDS – The Glee Club

  • Sat 09 – LONDON – Soho Theatre Walthamstow

  • Mon 11 – BRISTOL – St George’s

  • Thu 14 – DUBLIN – The Academy

25th March 2026by Theatrefullstop
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