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Alex Lovell latest presenter to leave BBC for ITV
Alex Lovell will be leaving the BBC for ITV as the revolving door between the two broadcasters continues in Bristol.
Points West presenter Lovell be joining her former BBC colleague Seb Choudhury at the Beeb’s commercial rival in January.
Before joining the BBC in 2005, Lovell worked on a live shopping channel and was host of the quiz show Brainteaser on Channel Five.
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Away from the screen, the newsreader is a keen motorbike rider and also a silversmith, selling her jewellery via Alex’s Imaginarium.
Lovell tweeted: “After 18 years presenting BBC Points West I have taken the huge decision to leave at the end of November. Thank you to all my amazing colleagues and lovely viewers for all the love, laughs and tears – we’ve shared it all haven’t we.
“I am super excited to be joining @itvwestcountry in December and I will be in the studio with my lovely friend @Sebchoudhury in January.”
ITV News’ Ian Axton tweeted: “Really delighted that @alexlovelltv will be joining @itvwestcountry from January to present our programmes alongside @sebchoudhury. What a team!”
A BBC spokesperson said: “Alex is treasured member of BBC Points West – loved by audiences and colleagues.
“We’d like to thank her for all she has done for the BBC over the last two decades. She’s a natural at what she does and we wish her luck for the future.”
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