Richard McKerrow, a titan of the UK production sector, is leaving The Great British Bake Off outfit Love Productions after 20 years.
McKerrow co-founded Love in 2004 and sold the outfit to Sky a decade later. Alongside co-founder Anna Beattie, he was responsible for devising the successful Bake Off format and other competition series, including The Great Pottery Throw Down.
McKerrow said he was leaving to “pursue a new creative venture,” suggesting that the producer has plans to remain in the industry.
Beattie also appears to have exited the company. “We are both tremendously proud of the shows we created together, and of the incredible team at Love who have been with us most of the way,” McKerrow said. “Love has a unique company culture stemming from all the people there who really make it what it is and I’m extremely grateful that I leave with the company in such great shape.” Love’s long-standing management team of MD Letty Kavanagh, Creative Director Kieran Smith and Executive Editor Simon Evans will to lead the company.
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