The BBC News anchor has taken to social media to tell viewers that they’ll be leaving the broadcaster and that her time with the BBC was a “huge chapter” in her life
Frankie McCamley has annpunced she is leaving the BBC(Image: YouTube/BBC)
BBC news presenter Frankie McCamley has announced she is leaving the BBC after a decade.
The anchor, who recently covered Panorama’s Knife Crime documentary What Happened to Our Boys?, took to social media on Wednesday (June 10) with the news. She shared a snap of herself in front of the BBC News desk.
She captioned the post: “It’s nearly time to say goodbye to a huge chapter in my life. Leaving the BBC and London wasn’t an easy decision.
“The corporation is home to some of the most talented, dedicated and hardworking journalists and colleagues I’ve had the privilege of working alongside.
“I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who trusted me to tell their stories and to those who gave me opportunities I could only have dreamed of. I’ve learnt so much, but now it’s time for a new challenge. Watch this space.”
She was flooded with messages of support and well-wishes for her future. her colleague Laura Foster commented: “I am BEREFT [crying face emoji]”
One follower shared: “Frankie – very sorry to hear you are leaving, but wishing you the very best in your future endeavours. A fantastic correspondent and presenter – we’ll miss you!”
Another said: “So sad you’re leaving, but I’m excited for your next chapter. You’ll be amazing as always.” Another person wrote: “Good luck for the next chapter.”
Someone else commented: “Frankie, you will be greatly missed. But you have so much to look forward to. I’m so excited for you. You deserve the world!”
Frankie has documented her time as a reporter on social media, with some posts dating as early as 2015.
Frankie isn’t the only reporter to announce they were embarking on a new endeavour recently, as ITV News Shehab Khan shared he was also leaving his role.
Marking it was an ‘end of an era’, the presenter told his followers to ‘stay tuned’ as he teased another chapter awaits his career.
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