Jon Sopel: Last News

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

BBC News’ veteran heavyweights Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel are leaving the corporation to launch a podcast for Global.

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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