Kay Burley retires from Sky News after 36 years
Sky News presenter Kay Burley has announced she is retiring from the network after 36 years. Closing the channel's breakfast programme on Wednesday, Burley said it had been "an honour and a privilege to work with some of the best and hardest working teams in the business".Burley reflected that Sky News had gone "from a standing start to one of the most recognised and valued brands in global news".Burley, 64, joined Sky News in 1989 and was part of the team that covered the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the 9/11 terror attacks, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the birth of Prince George.
In 2018, she was given her own show, The Kay Burley Show which moved into the breakfast slot a year later. Speaking at the end of her show, Burley added: "News by its very nature is often devastating and together we've covered so many life-changing events."But we've also enjoyed some wonderful high notes too, haven't we - the thrill of London winning the chance to host the 2012 Olympics; a plethora of royal weddings; jubilees and who can forget days and days and days waiting for royal babies to arrive at the Lindo Wing."But after more than a million minutes of live TV news - more than anyone else in the world - its time for me to indulge in some of my other passions - including my love for travel."So, after covering 12 separate general elections - including Sir Keir Starmer's victory last year - I am retiring from Sky News - let politicians of every party just rejoice at that news!"Thank you for waking up and tuning in every morning. I can't tell you how much I have appreciated your support over the last three and a half decades: You're awesome." In 2007 Burley appeared as a contestant on ITV's Dancing on Ice and in 2018 she was part of the second series of Celebrity Hunted.
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