Other high-profile departures BBC presenters and pundits who left after years of service

Left Test Match

Special in 2020 after 14 years, endorsing a Twitter post that read: “White, male, straight, Tory and knows about cricket. Surprised he lasted this long at the BBC.” Henry Blofeld Retired from TMS in 2017 after 45 years.

John Inverdale Six Nations anchor left the BBC after 30 years in March last year to take up a position with the England rugby team.

Andrew Neil Left in 2020 after 25 years in a doomed move to become founding chairman of GB News. Andrew Marr Left after more than 20 years in November to join LBC, hailing the freedom it would give him “with no filter in entirely my own voice”. Brian Moore Dropped from Six Nations coverage in February after 20 years amid cuts in which “regional” voices were prioritised. Cornelius Lysaght

Left the BBC after 30 years in 2020 upon being axed as racing correspondent, saying of his departure: “I feel the insides have been torn out of me.”