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BBC's Clive Myrie heads back to London after gruelling stint in Ukraine - but vows to return

BBC News presenter Clive Myrie is now safely back in London after his recent stint in Ukraine to cover the ongoing crisis.

The 57-year-old newsreader - who has spent the past two weeks in the country's capital, Kyiv, as Russia continues to invade - thanked his fans on Twitter for being "very kind".

Mastermind host Clive vowed he will return to continue with coverage for the BBC, but for now, he is back home with his loved ones.

He wrote on the social media platform: "A quick thank you for all your good wishes over the last 2 weeks, you've all been very kind to me and the BBC teams in Ukraine.

Clive Myrie has spent the past two weeks in Ukraine (BBC)

"I'm now heading back to London, but will return. #UkraineRussianWar #ukraine."

In response, his followers praised Clive and the team for being out there as the war rages on.

One person wrote: "Glad you are home safe plz have some rest and good food build yourself up again we need you. Thank you for http://everything. It is a joy to see your face on tv but I hope in happier places. Bless you x"

A second shared: "Thank you so much for everything you've done."

He vowed to return (Mark Thomas/REX/Shutterstock)

And a third added: "Your reports have been fantastic Clive and what a great team you have out there."

Clive's coverage has been praised as "journalism at it's very best".

Clive has spoken to viewers while air raid sirens blare out, been forced to shelter underground amid missile fire and appeared to shed a tear while reporting on the bloodshed.

It's not the first time Clive has worked in danger.

During the invasion of Iraq by coalition forces in March 2003, Clive was an embedded correspondent with 40 Commando Royal Marines.

The assignment was so life-threatening that the journalist had to write a "goodbye" letter to his family in case he was killed on the job.

Clive Myrie (PA)

"I’ve been in some dangerous situations, but I don’t think I ever thought about the danger," he told The Big Issue last month.

"I just thought, I want to be in a warzone and experience and tell the story of conflict in a particular place.

"It’s interesting talking to soldiers, and to those who do go into battle. You never ever think, really consciously, that you’re going to be the one who gets shot or blown up or killed. Something has to present itself to you that makes it clear that you could be the one.

"So for instance, when I was embedded with the Royal Marines going into Iraq in 2003, we all had to write goodbye letters to our families, a sort of last will and testament I suppose. Just in case we didn’t come back. That process, saying goodbye in letter form, does remind you that you might not get back."

Thankfully, Clive is safe and sound. He is set to return to Ukraine, but he has not confirmed when.

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