A BBC weather presenter will be leaving the channel in February after a whopping 26 years.
Fans rushed to send their best wishes when the broadcaster revealed that Sara Blizzard, 55, has just a number of weeks left on our screens.
Sara joined East Midlands Today in 1999 and has been working with the BBC ever since.
She also presents two other Nottingham hub programmes – Midlands Today and BBC North West Tonight.
BBC East Midlands, BBC Leicester and BBC Derby’s Instagram accounts announced the news with followers on Thursday.
Sharing a snap of her presenting the weather, they wrote: ‘Some sad news to share – after 26 years, weather presenter Sara Blizzard is leaving the BBC.
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BBC weather presenter Sara Blizzard will be leaving the BBC in February after 26 years
‘Sara, who joined BBC East Midlands Today in 1999, is much loved by viewers and radio listeners – and such a familiar face on our screens.
‘You’ll still be able to see her on the TV and hear her on the radio until February 2025.’
Fans rushed to the comments section to send their love to Sara.
One wrote: ‘À true sad day, will be missed, a genuine member of East Midlands BBBCTV family… Send our love & wishes for the future.’
Another added: ‘Such a shame. My fave weather person. Wish Sara nothing but the absolute best. X.’
‘Good look in future Sara xxx,’ a third chimed in.
A fourth simply said: ‘Very sad news indeed.’
Sara has had an incredibly successful career over the years.
Sara kicked off her career in the 90s when she worked at the studios of Mercia FM.
She hosted Leicester Sound’s Nightbeat programme.
Sara then managed to bag herself a role on the breakfast show.
Following on from that she then presented an afternoon show too.
Just two years before joining the BBC, Sara was a news reporter for L!VE TV.
Shortly after joining the Beeb, Sara said: ‘I joined BBC East Midlands Today in 1999 replacing Lisa Dransfield as the main weather presenter and after training at Television Centre I was soon working on the lunchtime programme and on East Midlands Today.
‘I really do enjoy the job because it is so varied and always live.
‘We do not have an auto-cue to rely on during the forecast and we also have to talk for what ever duration is required so it always keeps us on our toes.’
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