Broadcaster and former tennis player Sue Barker has spoken out about how her 24-year hosting of A Question of Sport came to an end. The BBC announced in September 2020 that Barker was stepping down as host, and later confirmed Paddy McGuinness would take over the role.
Appearing on BBC Breakfast, Barker suggested the corporation wanted her to say she was stepping back because she wanted to, rather than it was part of a BBC strategy to refresh the format. She said: “It is such a shame because, I have to say, that the BBC had told us we were going.
“They wanted to refresh the programme and that is absolutely fine. Everyone has the right to do that. We don’t own the programme.
