SINGAPORE – In recent months, Glenn Ong experienced upheavals in his personal life and career, but the veteran local radio deejay is taking it in his stride.

“I keep it very professional,” the 54-year-old host of The Big Show With Glenn And Angel on SPH Radio’s Kiss92 tells The Straits Times. “The show must go on, you know.”

On Dec 24, Ong and local radio DJ Jean Danker announced in a joint Instagram post that they were parting ways after eight years of marriage. Danker, 46, is a host and presenter on Mediacorp’s Class 95.

About a week later, Ong’s long-time on-air partner Mark van Cuylenburg, better known as The Flying Dutchman (FD), left The Big Show to join sister station One FM 91.3’s The Morning Drive. The Big Show was previously hosted by Ong, FD and Angelique Teo from 2021.

On April 4, Ong achieved a new career milestone when he won the inaugural Presenter of the Year prize at SPH Media’s annual English, Malay and Tamil Media (EMTM) Group awards ceremony.

On his soon-to-be-finalised divorce from Danker, he says: “As sad as I feel about what has happened, we’re still amicable.”

He declines to reveal more, citing privacy reasons. It was Ong’s third marriage. His former wives were Jamie Yeo and the late Kate Reyes, both former local radio DJs.

“I’m not looking to move on to another serious relationship because I feel I’ve never had time for myself. I’ve never not been in a relationship.”

When he is not busy with work, he spends time at the gym or playing golf.

“Because of where I am in my career right now, I can pretty much do anything, even a short trip over the weekend. I don’t have to report to anybody,” says Ong, who prefers not to comment if he has started dating again.

There was also sadness over parting with FD. The duo first hosted together while they were on Class 95 ...