Lauren Phillips sips French Champagne at Australian Open launch after getting the axe from her Melbourne radio gig to make way for Kyle and Jackie O

Lauren Phillips is keeping busy after being axed from her KIIS FM’s breakfast show to make way for The Kyle and Jackie ‘O’ show as they expand into the Melbourne market.

On Thursday, the former radio host, 41, pivoted to the social scene and was spotted sipping Piper-Heidsieck at the Australian Open media launch at Melbourne Park.

Phillips turned heads in a vibrant red jumpsuit as she posed for photos with tennis stars Stan Wawrinka and Ajla Tomljanovic.

The brunette beauty wore her hair styled in soft, loose waves.

Her makeup featured a natural palette with defined eyeliner and mascara.

Lauren Phillips wa spotted sipping Piper-Heidsieck at the Australian Open media launch on Thursday

Phillips turned heads in a vibrant red jumpsuit as she posed for photos with tennis stars Stan Wawrinka and Ajla Tomljanovic. (Pictured with tennis players (L-R) Stan Wawrinka and Ajla Tomljanovic)

The outing comes just weeks after the shock announcement that Phillips was stepping away from her role on Melbourne’s KIIS FM breakfast radio.

In November, it was reported Kyle and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson signed a historic $200million 10-year radio deal which will see them expand to Melbourne on their Sydney station – keeping them on the airwaves until 2034.

A spokesperson for ARN confirmed to Daily Mail Australia the deal meant their work pals Hawkins and Phillips would be out of a job.

The radio duo recorded their last show on December 1.

It was a bittersweet end as Phillips, 41, and Hawkins, 42, landed in second place for Melbourne’s final radio ratings of the year.

Lauren’s KIIS FM’s breakfast show with Jase Hawkins was axed last year to make way for The Kyle and Jackie ‘O’ show as they expand into the Melbourne market

After kicking off their show more than two years ago, the duo went out with a bang as they took 9.1 per cent audience share this survey.

Their audience jumped by 63,000 since the last survey, shooting them straight to the top of Melbourne’s leaderboard just behind FOX FM’s Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola and Nick Cody.

Hawkins and Phillips’ newsreader Clint Stanaway said: ‘The support and kind words we’ve received from Melbourne since our last show aired has been pretty overwhelming.

The radio hosts recorded their last show on December 1 before Sydney juggernauts Kyle & Jackie O swoop in to steal their breakfast timeslot in 2024

‘This is a nice little Christmas present for the entire team.’

Meanwhile, over in Sydney, Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson yet again triumphed in the final radio ratings of the year.

KIIS FM’s The Kyle and Jackie O Show beat 2GB’s Ben Fordham in Sydney, gaining a massive 16.7 per cent audience share, up 0.4 per cent from the last survey.

Fordham’s show was down 0.2 per cent, bringing in a total share of 16 per cent.

The survey also saw WSFM’s Jonesy and Amanda become the third highest rated breakfast show.

Hosted by Brendan ‘Jonesy’ Jones & Amanda Keller, the program rose 1.1 points with a 9.5 per cent share.