Sue Barker has said she "regrets" the manner in which her 24 years of hosting A Question Of Sport came to an end.
The former professional tennis player and broadcaster, 66, criticised the way in which her departure was handled by the BBC. Appearing on BBC Breakfast, she suggested the corporation had wanted her to say she was stepping back by her own choice, and not that she was being replaced as part of a "refresh".
Barker 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.
