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Comedian Sara Pascoe claims she was dropped from BBC hosting gig

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Comedian Sara Pascoe has claimed she was replaced by a younger woman on The Great British Sewing Bee rather than stepping down voluntarily.
Speaking on Harry Hill's podcast, the 45-year-old presenter reflected on her departure from the BBC show by stating that showbusiness is harsh.
Pascoe is being succeeded by 38-year-old Alma's Not Normal star Sophie Willan ahead of the show's Christmas special and 2026 series.
Pascoe presented the competition series in 2022, 2023 and 2025, taking maternity leave in 2024 when Kiell Smith-Bynoe temporarily took over.
The BBC declined to comment on Pascoe's latest remarks, though it had previously praised her contribution when announcing Willan as host.

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