Amol Rajan announced as new host of University Challenge after Jeremy Paxman quit
thesun.co.ukAMOL Rajan has been announced as the new host of University Challenge after Jeremy Paxman quit. Earlier this week, Jeremy confirmed he would be leaving the BBC Two programme after 28 years.
Today, the BBC confirmed that journalist and broadcaster Amol, 39, will be his replacement. Amol said in a statement: "Being asked to host my favourite TV programme is dream-come-true territory. "I have watched University Challenge obsessively for years, addicted to its high standards, glorious title music, and inspirational contestants. "It's the best possible antidote to cynicism about young people, allowing millions of us to test our wits against the best minds of a new generation, and annoy and impress our families by barking answers from the sofa." Read More University ChallengeTONY PARSONS Nerve-wracking reason why Jeremy Paxman puts fear of god into contestants BEHIND THE SCENES I was on University Challenge and one round left Jeremy Paxman furious He continued: "I am very conscious that in the late, great Bamber (Gascoigne) and that giant of British culture, Jeremy, I have vast shoes to fill. "With his immense intellect, authority, and respect from students and viewers alike, Jeremy hands over a format, and show, as strong as ever. "I won't stop thinking today about my late, beloved Dad, whose devotion to education brought him to England, whose love of knowledge I imbibed as a kid, and whose belief in the noble challenge of university so shaped my life.
Read more on thesun.co.uk
