Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has revealed she is leaving the BBC after 20 years.
The broadcaster made the announcement on Tuesday (22 February), telling her Twitter followers she was departing the channel to launch a new podcast with correspondent Jon Sopel.
“Some work news – @BBCJonSopel and I are going to launch a brand new podcast with @Global, exec produced by @dinosofos,” she wrote.
“It’s an amazing opportunity to do something we all love, and we are so thrilled Global is giving us this opportunity to be big and ambitious with this project.”
Maitlis continued: “Nevertheless, it will be a wrench to leave the BBC after 20 phenomenal years. I am so grateful for the opportunities I’ve had there. More than anything I’m grateful to have worked with the most incredible people - many of whom are dear friends. I owe my BBC colleagues everything.”
The presenter joined Newsnight in 2006.
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