- BBC Look East presenter Susie Fowler-Watt has announced her departure from the broadcaster after nearly 30 years to pursue a career in psychotherapy.
- Fowler-Watt, who first joined the BBC in 1991 and became lead presenter of Look East in 1997, will host her final broadcast on 18 December.
- Having qualified as a therapist in 2024, she explained that she is ready for a new chapter in life and wants to focus her energy on therapy work.
- During her extensive broadcasting career, she covered major national stories including the Soham murders, the Steve Wright trial, and the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
- BBC Local Director of Production Robert Thompson thanked Fowler-Watt for her outstanding contribution, warmth, and dedication to audiences across the East of England.
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BBC presenter quits after 35 years to become psychotherapist
