Jackie Bird delivered her final news bulletin to the nation. And the veteran BBC newsreader, one of telly’s most famous faces for three decades, is missing her audience.
While she won’t be reading the news again, Jackie has other plans to get back on the box – and they are not quite what you’d expect.
After being a serious newsreader, she has her sights set on comedy. She said: “I am a massive fan of Scot Squad and am more than a little bit in love with Chief Miekelson.
Landing a role as his love interest or his stalker would be a dream come true.“I’m even willing to be his long-suffering secretary Jean’s holiday replacement if it means I get to spend time with the chief.“I know the show’s make-up artist, who has promised me she would have.
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