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If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can And there has been so much fun and laughter as well - alongside Polly Evans for many years, and then Natalie Graham more recently - and you really couldn't find two lovelier, funnier, sharper people in the world. The presenter of the popular local BBC One bulletin will sign off for good on November 3. BBC News presenter and reporter Laura Trevelyan has announced she is leaving the BBC. I met my wife Gemma at Radio Kent, and our home and our family is here in Kent.. Rob joined the BBC in 1995 as a reporter with BBC Radio Kent. Rob said that working on the programme was a "joy", and had "always been so much more than a job.". South East Today profiles: Presenters. Rob Smith leaves BBC South East Today Best Bits, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Rob-Smith-Leaves-BBC-South-East-Today-Best-Bits.mp4, BBC announces Coronation coverage of the King and Queen Consort, Enjoy The Ride Sky Sports F1 Promo 2023, Sky breaks the news of Baroness Thatchers death. It means that one of the presenters will be made redundant. Subway worker attacked after confronting thief about stolen sandwich. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Mr Smith made his own headlines in 2008 when he sailed 2,000 miles around Britain in his yacht, raising 15,000 for charity, and again in 2018 when he canoed the Medway for Sport Relief. The presenter of the popular local BBC One bulletin will sign off for good on November 3. There has been so much fun and laughter as well - alongside Polly Evans for many years, and then Natalie Graham more recently," Smith said. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? ITN has held the contract for 40 years with the Channel 4 News programme one of only two programmes that Sky News has announced its plans for coverage of the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort on Saturday 6th May. Occupation. He enjoyed seven great years on the radio, working alongside stalwarts such as Colin Johnson and Barbara Sturgeon, and ending up producing and presenting the evening drivetime show. Comments have been closed on this article. "The reactions to Ben and Heather's story has already been amazing. We laughed together every day, on air and off, and I will miss him terribly. The changes to BBC South East come after the BBC revealed it was being forced to make 25m of cuts by the end of March 2022. Rob Smith, the presenter of BBC South East Today, has announced he is leaving the broadcaster after 25 years. It has been six months since Rob left the BBC, after first joining in 1995 to work as a presenter for BBC Radio Kent. The latest Tweets from Sara Smith (@SaraSmithTV). BBC South East on Twitter: "We're very sad to announce that Rob Smith "His reassuring presence and outstanding skill as a journalist have won him plaudits across the region - and rightly so.". [2], As a news journalist, Smith has covered a range of stories, from hard news, talking to victims of crime or circumstance, to the more amusing items,[2] such as the man who kept a lizard in a bath. 25 years of making friendships, and building my life. Everyone whos co-presented with Rob would agree he is generous, supportive and great fun. 10:43, 1 MAY 2021. He moved to BBC South East Today when it launched in 2001 and became co-presenter in 2009. Making live TV news is a team sport. Rob said that working on the programme was a "joy", and had "always been so much more than a job.". "So much has changed. I know however that Rob has enough talent in his finger tips to make a great success of whatever he does next.. So much has changed. Read about our approach to external linking. "This is a huge decision for me - I joined BBC Radio Kent back in 1995 when we still edited on quarter inch tape with a razorblade and a chinagraph pencil," said Rob "So much has changed. Former BBC South East Today star Rob Smith has described the rollercoaster journey he's been on since leaving the media outlet after 25 years. ITV today announced their coverage plans for the Coronation of King Charles III. Evans joined South East Today before the 2005 general election. A Gannett Company.