BBC star quits after 40 years saying job 'impacted home life' in emotional statement

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After nearly four decades on our screens and radio stations, BBC presenter Louise Priest has announced she is to step down from her role.

The 62 year old, who currently hosts the morning and lunchtime headlines on BBC Look East, has released a statement saying she feels like "the time was right" to leave after almost 40 years working at the broadcaster.

Louise said: "I have been so lucky to have a variety of jobs at the BBC it never occurred to me to leave but, after almost 40 years, I felt the time was right. "The impact of the 4am starts on my home life was the biggest factor." Louise, who shares two children, Clark and Grace, with her husband, landed her first job with the broadcaster at BBC Radio Guernsey before going on to join BBC Radio Norfolk when she was aged 23.

Touching upon her varied career, the presenter said: "No two days have ever been the same; the whole range of stories and laughs with my colleagues has meant a very varied work life." She continued, telling the BBC it had been a "privilege meeting and interviewing people from all walks of life, from a prime minister to a pantomime dame".