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| Kay Burley retires from Sky News after 36 years | Kay Burley retires from Sky News after 36 years |
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| Burley was part of the team that launched Sky News in 1989 | Burley was part of the team that launched Sky News in 1989 |
| Sky News presenter Kay Burley has announced she is retiring from the network 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". | 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 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. | 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. |
| Kay Burley (right) was part of the original presenting line-up of Sky News in 1989 | |
| In 2018, she was given her own show, The Kay Burley Show which moved into the breakfast slot a year later. | In 2018, she was given her own show, The Kay Burley Show which moved into the breakfast slot a year later. |
| She was suspended from presenting her show for sixth months in December 2020 for breaching coronavirus restrictions as she celebrated her 60th birthday in central London. | She was suspended from presenting her show for sixth months in December 2020 for breaching coronavirus restrictions as she celebrated her 60th birthday in central London. |
| 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. | 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 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. | "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! | "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." | "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. | 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. |
| David Rhodes, executive chairman of Sky News, said Kay's commitment to Sky and legacy in television journalism is "unmatched". | David Rhodes, executive chairman of Sky News, said Kay's commitment to Sky and legacy in television journalism is "unmatched". |
| "We thank Kay for her huge contribution to Sky, to the art of the interview and to British journalism. And we wish her the best of luck," he added. | "We thank Kay for her huge contribution to Sky, to the art of the interview and to British journalism. And we wish her the best of luck," he added. |
| Paying tribute to Burley, TV producer Sam McAlister said on X that she was "an absolute icon". | Paying tribute to Burley, TV producer Sam McAlister said on X that she was "an absolute icon". |
| "Smart as hell, sharp as they come, bloody amazing company," she wrote., external | "Smart as hell, sharp as they come, bloody amazing company," she wrote., external |