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BBC's Emily Maitlis bids sad farewell after rival who 'gave me first break' steps down

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Emily Maitlis has taken to social media to bid farewell to her TV rival Jon Snow. Colleagues and fellow broadcasters have paid tribute to the veteran presenter amid his final news bulletin on Channel 4 tonight.The 74-year-old journalist is the longest-serving presenter in the programme's history after 32 years at the helm.Taking to Twitter, Emily penned a thoughtful tribute to Jon who she branded "supportive and immensely kind".In view of her 440,000 followers, the on-screen journalist retweeted a message from Channel 4 News editor Ben de Pear.He wrote: "At 7 @jonsnowC4’s last @channel4news don’t miss this special man make his last broadcast - a legend, a gent and a journalistic hero."Emily also shared a message where she made a candid.

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