Jessica Rowe leaves Studio 10
Former newsreader now Studio 10 panellist Jessica Rowe is to leave the show at the end of the month.
Rowe cited a desire to spend more time with family as she announced her resignation live on air, however former executive producer of the show, Rob McKnight has since come out claiming the network has been trying to fire the presenter for over a year.
On this morning’s broadcast, Rowe said: “I’ve decided to leave Studio 10 and why I’ve decided to do this decision, it’s been a very hard thing for me to do, but it’s because my family need me. And I, as I said, it’s been difficult. I want to be more present, I want to be a more present mum for my girls, Allegra and Giselle. They need their mum and I want to be there in the mornings for them, take them to school, do canteen duty – heaven help them with the sandwiches.”
Rob McKnight! What are you doing!?
Sounds like that pending court case is going to be serious fireworks. Such a shame after the show has had such a good run.
Rob McKnight has broken a fundamental rule of Network TV.
When Talent departs (on-air or BTS) you make a big fuss about how great they are and how welcome they will be coming back.
Why?
Because even though you may not want them to come back, or even bother to make them welcome, the absolute LAST thing you want is for them to go to a rival and – worse – do well there.
In time, if they want to come back, you can stitch them up into a warehousing contract with promises of their own show or those significant documentaries or whatever, all the time keeping them in the “Special Projects” bull-pen.
At least it keeps them off the street and away from other webs.
It’s called ‘tactics’ Rob.
(you’re welcome)
No one watches the show anyway. Jessica Rowe is NOT popular with the public. I don’t think they have to worry about her moving networks and taking her two fans with her lol!
Oh Marilyn, I hope you enjoyed International Women’s Day.
What a special person you are!