Jeremy Paxman will officially stand down from his role as host for BBC's University Challenge after spending nearly 29 years as the face of the show.
The 72-year-old has presented the show since 1994 and will film his last episode this autumn with his final series airing on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from Monday, August 29 through to summer 2023.
University Challenge prides itself on being Britain's longest-running quiz show, celebrating its 60th year in 2022. The BBC has stated that Paxman's successor will be announced later this week.
In a statement, Paxman said: “I’ve had a blast hosting this wonderful series for nearly 29 years. Read more: "Only in Wigan": Pie shop worker splits up town centre fight in dramatic TikTok video "I’ve been lucky enough to work with an amazing team and to meet some of the swottier brains in the country.
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