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Emily Maitlis ‘really touched’ as she issues apology over not replacing Andrew Marr

@PaulCYallop quipped: “It’s a great loss to the BBC - but now that you don’t have to be impartial, you can give your opinions on the big issues of the day!“Such as grated cheese on curry? Yes or no?”@BeCoMeCast replied again, saying: “You’re very welcome and they are truly well deserved words.“Not to worry about my bet - I’ve doubled up and have You to win Wimbledon this year … don’t let me down!”@CliveDavidLon opined: “Why don’t Global launch a TV network rather than just YouTube access?”@Billpor856 said: “Totally agree, I’ve now given up watching Newsnight now the magic has vanished.”Emily first joined Newsnight in 2006 and her most famous interview on the show came when she sat down with Prince Andrew in November 2019.For the interview, the host won the Network Presenter of the Year award at the RTS TV journalism awards in 2020.

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BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty speaks out after colleague Emily Maitlis leaves channel

Naga Munchetty has spoken out after her BBC colleague Emily Maitlis announced her departure from the channel earlier this week.The BBC Breakfast presenter has taken to Twitter to wish her friend and colleague well after Emily announced she will be leaving the BBC after 20 years.Emily, who was the lead anchor for BBC Two's news and current affairs programme Newsnight after joining the team first in 2006, has traded broadcasting for podcasting, and will be doing so with former BBC colleague Jon Sopel. Taking to social media to announce the news, Emily said: "Some work news - @BBCJonSopel and I are going to launch a brand new podcast with @Global, exec produced by @dinosofos.

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Louise Minchin congratulates former BBC co-star on decision to quit show after own exit

BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin has applauded Emily Maitlis for exiting the BBC after 20 years with the broadcaster.The Newsnight presenter and the BBC’s former North America editor Jon Sopel have announced their decision to quit in order to join the media group Global, which owns LBC.Louise, 53, took to Twitter last night where she gave her thoughts on Emily’s choice to step down, in view of her 244,300 followers. Emily, 51, announced her news yesterday in a series of tweets to her 456,600 followers.Tagging Jon, 62, and Dino Sofos, who is the founder of audio production company Persephonica, she expressed her excitement at starting a new chapter of her career.“Some work news,” Emily wrote, “@BBCJonSopel and I are going to launch a brand new podcast with @Global, exec produced by @dinosofos. “It’s an amazing opportunity to do something we all love, and we are so thrilled Global is giving us this opportunity to be big and ambitious with this project.“@dinosofos has been the powerhouse behind Brexitcast, Newscast and Americast, and we are delighted his new company @persephonica will be producing this major new podcast with Global.“Nevertheless, it will be a wrench to leave the BBC after 20 phenomenal years.“I am so grateful for the opportunities I’ve had there. “More than anything I’m grateful to have worked with the most incredible people - many of whom are dear friends. “I owe my BBC colleagues everything,” Emily concluded.In response to Emily’s first tweet about joining Global, Louise sent her former colleague her best wishes.“Congratulations,” Louise tweeted out, with three hands clapping emojis. Louise waved goodbye to her colleagues on BBC Breakfast on September 15 last year after almost 20 years of working on the

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‘Congratulations!’ Louise Minchin bids farewell as ex BBC colleague quits for rival show

Emily Maitlis confirmed her exit from Newsnight in an emotional statement earlier today.

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Naga Munchetty speaks out as Emily Maitlis bids farewell to BBC after Newsnight exit

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has taken to Twitter to speak out after her BBC colleague Emily Maitlis announced her departure from the broadcaster after 20 years.

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Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel quit BBC to host podcast and LBC radio show

BBC broadcasters Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel have left the BBC to join Global with an exclusive deal.The pair are set to host their own podcast show together as well as an LBC show.Dino Sofos, founder of audio production company Persephonica and former head of BBC News Podcasts, will also be joining as the show's executive producer.Maitlis previously hosted Newsnight for the BBC while Sopel was the channel's North American Editor, and they both presented the Americast podcast which focusses on US politics.Emily Maitlis also interviewed Prince Andrew about the Epstein scandal and has recently said that the words he said in the interview "may come to be the only testimony we have."Political editor for BBC News Andrew Marr has also recently moved to Global and is set to present an upcoming show.Emily Maitlis discussed the move: "We are just so delighted to be launching this brand new podcast, which will build on everything we’ve achieved with Americast over the last few years, and it will find new audiences and a new home with Global.”She also took to Twitter to speak upon the matter, saying that it will be a "wrench" to leave the BBC after "20 phenomenal years."The 51-year-old also wrote that she is "grateful for the opportunities" and the "incredible people" she has worked with who have become "dear friends."Jon Sopel also revealed that he is "delighted" to be joining Global: "We’ve been blown away by the reception for Americast, and are so excited that Global has given us the opportunity to build on this success by creating this innovative news podcast.

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Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel QUIT BBC after she was rapped for ‘bias’ as more big names follow Andrew Marr out the door

EMILY Maitlis and Jon Sopel have quit the BBC - as more big names follow Andrew Marr out of the door. It comes after Newsnight host Maitlis was rapped for "bias" by the broadcaster when she re-tweeted a post by Piers Morgan criticising the Government for its coronavirus response. Despite the presenter deleting her retweet within just 10 minutes, someone complained about it.

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‘Newsnight’ Lead Host and Prince Andrew Interviewer Emily Maitlis Set to Leave BBC

K.J. Yossman “Newsnight” lead host Emily Maitlis is set to leave the BBC, she confirmed today.“Some work news,” she tweeted on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

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Prince Andrew ‘ridiculed by aides with nursery rhyme’ after his £12million settlement

Prince Andrew is being mocked by staff at Buckingham Palace who have made up their own version of an old nursery rhyme following his £12million court settlement, it is claimed.

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Prince Andrew 'mocked by Palace aides singing nursery rhyme about £12m settlement'

Prince Andrew over his £12million court settlement using an adapted old nursery rhyme.The Duke of York came to an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre this week after she alleged she had been made to have sex with Andrew when she was 17, which he has consistently denied. They agreed on the monumental sum in a bid to avoid appearing in court for a civil case, The Mirror reports.

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'Disappointed' Emily Maitlis slams Prince Andrew for Newsnight interview 'contradictions'

BBC journalist Emily Maitlis posed tough questions to Prince Andrew in her Newsnight interview after a sex trafficking scandal astonished the world.

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'Sounds like I'm dead' Newsnight's Emily Maitlis reacts to unusual book placement

Emily Maitlis hopped onto her Twitter on Friday after coming across her book in a Waterstones store.

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Naga Munchetty 'rakes in £50,000 for speaking events' alongside huge six-figure BBC salary

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty could have been paid £50,000 outside of her annual BBC six-figure salary after taking part in multiple events, it has been reported.

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'Easy one' Daniel Mays snubs Line of Duty as he addresses show's controversial ending

Line of Duty, the star had an “easy” response.Daniel stars as police officer DS Locke in the new crime drama six-part series.This means the star will be playing a police officer once again, just like his previous role in Line of Duty.As fans will remember, he played Sergeant Danny Waldron in the third season of the BBC drama.Speaking to Express.co.uk and other media during a recent Q&A about the show, the actor compared the two.He was quizzed about the controversial ending to season six of Line of Duty, which had a mixed response from viewers.Daniel was asked: “The ending to this crime drama, was this more satisfying than Line of Duty’s finale?”The actor responded: “That’s easy to answer.“Because I managed to get through all six episodes of Magpie Murders as opposed to just one on Line of Duty.“So I’m firmly in the Magpie Murders camp with that question!”Season six of Line of Duty left viewers split when it aired last May.It featured a revelation about who was the fourth person behind H.However, while some fans loved it, others had expected another twist.Daniel’s series Magpie Murders is now available to watch on BritBox.The crime drama features six episodes, which are all up on the streaming platform.It is based on Anthony Horowitz’ book of the same name.Alongside Daniel, the series also features an all-star cast including Lesley Manville, Conleth Hill and Tim McMullan.The synopsis of the new show reads: “Susan Ryeland (played by Lesley), is an editor who is given an unfinished manuscript that will change her life.”During the same Q&A, Lesley opened up about basing part of her character on Newsnight journalist Emily Maitlis.She said: “I didn’t base it on Emily Maitlis but I’ve always looked at Emily.“I saw her once at

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‘Not going there at all!' The Crown's Lesley Manville sidesteps Prince Andrew question

Emily Maitlis.The Crown star opened up about this at a recent press conference, although she admitted she wasn’t going to weigh in on Emily’s Prince Andrew interview.Lesley plays Susan Ryland in the new series Magpie Murders, which is based on the novel by Anthony Horowitz.Speaking in an interview earlier this month, Lesley explained how she got into character.In particular, the star admitted she based one aspect of her performance on journalist Emily.She said: “I didn’t base it on Emily Maitlis but I’ve always looked at Emily.“I saw her once at the BBC, I was waiting in reception and she was running across the foyer doing things.“And I think she’s one of those handful of brilliant, brilliant women who are journalists, I’m fascinated by her mind.“But I just watched her run across the reception and she looked fantastic, she had an amazing outfit.“It was 10 o’clock in the morning and she had high heels and the lot on - and I just thought, that’s really interesting.“You can form images of what you think someone in that position may be dressing like.“And you could think about Susan Ryland [her character], she’s a publisher and maybe she could be a bit plain.“And I just thought, ‘No, come on, let’s go a little bit Emily with her.’”As a result, Lesley added during the recent Royal Television Society Q&A, how she wanted to channel the mixture of Emily’s “style and brilliant mind”.However, the actress, who is soon to play Princess Margaret in The Crown, admitted she wasn’t going to comment on Emily’s interviews.In particular, a fan asked what her character would think about Prince Andrew.This is because Emily famously interviewed him about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.Speaking about this, Lesley laughed: “I’m not going there at

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BBC fans devastated as Newsnight star quits presenting gig to 'focus on other projects'

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‘We will miss you!’ Emily Maitlis bids farewell as Newsnight co-anchor exits BBC show

Emily Maitlis was among those sending their well wishes to Newsnight co-presenter Emma Barnett.The star announced the news earlier today as she confirmed the reasons behind her departure on the BBC show.Emma shared her update to her 185,000 followers this morning on Twitter.She wrote: “Some news: After 3 very enjoyable years presenting Newsnight, I have made the decision to leave the programme.“This is in part due to my role fronting Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, which I’m thrilled to say is reaching more listeners than ever, and I have many more plans for.“It is also because there are other projects in the pipeline to which I wish to dedicate more attention.”Emma went on to say her thanks to her editors and colleagues on the team.She added: “The biggest thanks go to my editors, the endlessly energetic team, my guests, and of course, our viewers.“It’s been an absolute blast.”Emma also included a clip from her interview with business minister Paul Scully that she was proud of.Newsnight host Emily was among those responding to co-star as she shared her well wishes.Replying to her tweet, she penned: We will miss you Emma ! You’ve been fab. (sic)“Good luck with new projects xx.”Emily has been the lead anchor of Newsnight for many years, alongside Emma and Kirsty Wark.So far, it has not been confirmed who will be stepping in to replace Emma on the show.Emma is also the host of BBC Woman’s Hour every day at 10am.Many others have also responded to the news she was leaving the nightly news show.Elizabeth Day said: “So proud of you.

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Emily Maitlis apologises over retweeting criticism of Nadine Dorries amid impartiality row

BBC journalist Emily Maitlis had to apologise on Twitter today after retweeting an attack on a Conservative minister that risked compromising the impartiality that she is asked to maintain as part of her job.The tweet in question was critical both of the Conservative party and of Nadine Dorries during a recent interview with Channel 4.However, some of Emily’s followers have questioned the sincerity of her apology, given that she retweeted the original post whilst saying sorry for her first retweet.Emily, 51, first retweeted former Tory minister and outspoken critic of Boris Johnson, Rory Stewart.Rory, 49, himself had retweeted another user called Jay J, who shared a clip of Channel 4's interview with Nadine, 64.In the first tweet, Jay had written: “Another Nadine Dorries interview to file under the car crash genre.”Sharing the video via Jay’s account, Rory added a caption reading: “The sheer tawdry Trumpian shabbiness of the whole thing - it is difficult to see how much more of this the party or our political system can survive.”Retweeting this post once more after deleting her previous retweet earlier this afternoon, Emily apologised to her 446,500 followers.“I have deleted my earlier retweet of the below and would like to apologise for the hurt I have caused,” she stated.In a follow-up tweet, she clarified: “For the avoidance of doubt I accept I should have added extra context - it was retweeted in haste - and was wrong to do.” Underneath the tweet, Twitter users seemed largely amused by Emily’s apology.Steven Battelle pointed out: “Fantastic skills in apologising while still retweeting, no apology was needed in the first place.”Raindrop wrote: “The brilliant @maitlis draws even more readers to her heartfelt opinion

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‘Hope she’s pleased’ Lesley Manville based her new role on BBC's Emily Maitlis

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'Has PR skills of a wasp!' Jeremy Clarkson fears Prince Andrew 'will make fool of Royals'

Jeremy Clarkson, 61, has weighed in on Prince Andrew’s decision to request a trial by jury in his battle against sex abuse claims made by Virginia Giuffre.The Clarkson’s Farm star has predicted that the Duke of York could “make a fool of our Queen” following his disastrous 2019 interview with Emily Maitlis on Newsnight, during which he attempted to convince the British people of his innocence while being embroiled in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.Sharing his views on the matter in his latest column, Jeremy declared that even if Andrew is innocent, he will “make a hash of it” when he appears in court.The star penned: “If he’s innocent, he will feel aggrieved and angry and will want to stand there in court, telling everyone who’ll listen. “But he’s Andrew. He has the PR skills of a wasp and the intelligence of a dishwasher.

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Sally Nugent spills on her ‘really rebellious’ habit behind-the-scenes of BBC Breakfast

BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent has opened up on the "really rebellious" habit she sometimes finishes her day with.

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Gaspard Ulliel dead: Marvel's Moon Knight actor dies in tragic ski accident aged 37

Emily Maitlis breaks silence as she explains her Newsnight absence[LATEST]Dancing On Ice dealt another blow as Rachel Stevens pulls out of show[TV]Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebbutt rushed to 'emergency' surgery[HEALTH]Ulliel is a familiar face on our screens as the model for the Chanel fragrance Bleu de Chanel.The French actor starred as the young Hannibal Lecter in 2007’s Hannibal Rising and fashion mogul Yves Saint Laurent in the 2014 biopic Saint Laurent.In 2016 he appeared in Canadian and French film It’s Only The End Of The World.He was also in the upcoming Marvel series Moon Knight alongside Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke.The actor will appear posthumously in the series as Anton Mogart/Midnight Man.Ulliel received praise in France for his performances in Summer Things (2002) and Strayed (2003), both of which saw him earn nominations for Most Promising Actor at the César Awards.In 2004 he won the César Award in France for his performance in A Very Long Engagement, in which he starred alongside Marion Cotillard, Audrey Tatou and Jodie Foster.Ulliel was in a relationship with model-singer Gaëlle Piétri.The actor is survived by the couple's son, Orso, who recently celebrated his fifth birthday last week.

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Emily Maitlis breaks silence on Newsnight absence as fan asks 'where the heck is she?'

Emily Maitlis explained her absence from BBC's Newsnight earlier today after a fan pondered why the TV presenter hadn't been on telly screens recently.The 51-year-old was met with dozens of tweets from her regular viewers pondering the same question, which appeared to have been what urged the BBC journalist to issue a response. Though Emily is expected to return to the show in "the next few weeks", she revealed in view of her 443,000 followers that other work commitments with the broadcaster were ultimately to blame for her leave. "Where the heck is Emily," the Twitter user @EllenPh wrote.The Canadian-born media personality tweeted in response: "Thanks for lovely messages. "I'm actually spending the next few weeks working on a ten part American political doc for the bbc right now."But #Newsnight appears to be on fab form!"It's unclear whether her upcoming documentary shares any ties to her politically-driven BBC Sounds podcast, Americast. Following a two-week hiatus, Emily returned with a new episode, titled Unhappy Anniversary, on January 7 as she reflected on last year's U.S.

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'I can't sweat!' Rebel Wilson cracks jokes at Prince Andrew as she announces new role

Prince Andrew, and suggested she doesn't plan on "sweating" during her upcoming presenting role because of a "peculiar medical condition". Posting on the social media platform, the Australian actor, 41, said she is looking forward to hanging out with James Bond stars Daniel Craig and Judi Dench when she hosts the BAFTA Awards 2022 in March. In view of her 10.4 million followers, Rebel announced her exciting news.Alongside a sultry snap of herself, she addressed her upcoming role as presenter of the BAFTA Film and TV Awards 2022.Rebel wrote: "I am very honoured to be hosting the EE British Academy Film Awards in March, where Covid will no longer exist because it will clearly have been cancelled by then."The award-winning actress went on to address her slim figure, as the comic quipped that she's no longer funny following her incredible weight loss.A post shared by Rebel Wilson (@rebelwilson)She continued: "It's going to be so much fun!"I don't wanna put any pressure on this - I know I'm not going to be funny because I am no longer fat."She also cracked a joke at the expense of the former Duke of York, Prince Andrew, following comments he made during an interview with BBC presenter Emily Maitlis in 2019.Rebel went on: "And besides, I'm not going to 'sweat-it' with nerves because I have a peculiar medical condition where I can't sweat...

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Prince Andrew Latest: New York Judge Rejects Attempt To Dismiss Civil Claim And Case Will Move Forward

A New York judge has rejected Prince Andrew’s attempt to dismiss the civil claim of his accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre and the Duke of York will now face civil trial in the U.S.

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Newsnight's Emily Maitlis issues apology to fan over reaction to latest BBC project

Emily Maitlis, who has been hosting her popular BBC podcast Americast since January 2020, returned with a brand new episode on Friday. It was the BBC Newsnight presenter's first episode back since the Christmas holidays.The episode, titled Unhappy Anniversary, proved to have left quite the impression on one fan in particular.The Twitter user @caceey directly tagged Emily in their tweet, telling the 51-year-old how moved they were from her discussion about the Capitol riot in Washington D.C.

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'Makes me catch my breath' Emily Maitlis shares fresh insight into Prince Andrew interview

Emily Maitlis has shared a new insight into her 2019 Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew at Buckingham Palace.The BBC broadcaster, 51, told how she still "catches her breath" upon re-listening to the "direct" questions she asked the Duke of York, explaining that she had "just one chance" to get the royal's version of events following allegations of sexual assault from Virginia Giuffre.Reflecting on her time interviewing Prince Andrew in 2019 in a new column for the BBC, Maitlis told how his account forms "a critical part of this landmark legal case".The long-time BBC newsreader claimed that she had been approached by the Duke to "clear his name" after being accused of sexual assault by Virginia Giuffre.Explaining the Prince's reasoning,

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

Emily Maitlis has taken to social media to bid farewell to her TV rival Jon Snow.

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Emily Maitlis bids farewell to 'amazing' BBC colleague as they join rival broadcaster ITV

Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has taken to social media to bid farewell to her colleague Deborah Cohen.The lead presenter of BBC Two's Newsnight, 51, penned an emotional goodbye to the programme's Health Correspondent, who earlier in the year revealed that they were joining broadcaster ITV as Science Editor.In view of her 439,900 followers, Emily wished her former Newsnight colleague well.She wrote: "We will miss you debs!"You’ve been an amazing colleague."Best of luck with the new job xxx," she added.After spotting the kind message, Deborah replied: "Thanks, Em xxx."Yesterday the former Health Correspondent told how it was her last day at the BBC.She told her 24,400 followers: "My last day @BBCNewsnight …I’ll miss you all lots."Thanks

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Glenda Jackson, Charlotte Moore & Michaela Coel Among WFTV Winners

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U.K.’s Leading Female Filmmakers Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Women in Film and TV Awards

K.J. Yossman After last year’s ceremony was cancelled due to the pandemic, the U.K.’s Women in Film and TV Awards returns in person on Friday just in time for its 30th anniversary.Hosted by former “The Great British Bake-Off” co-presenter Mel Giedroyc, some of the screen industry’s leading women including Marlee Matin (“CODA”), Wunmi Mosaku (“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”), Aimee Lou Wood (“Sex Education”), “Newsnight” anchor Emily Maitlis and “The One Show” presenter Zoe Ball are expected to attend the event for an afternoon of “networking and drinking,” says producer Liz Tucker, who chairs the Women in Film and TV U.K.’s board.