Jake Humphrey to leave BT Sport after a decade with presenter saying ‘it has been my dream job’
BREAKING NEWS: Jake Humphrey QUIT his ‘dream job’ at BT Sport, after 10 years ‘steps back’ from his lead anchor role, as bosses line up Laura Woods to present when they transform into TNT Sport
Jake Humphrey has announced that he is stepping down from his role as main anchor at BT Sport after ten years.
Humphrey has hosted the channel’s Premier League and Champions League coverage for a decade.
The 44-year-old says his departure from BT Sport will allow him to ‘pursue other projects’.
BT Sport will be rebranded as TNT Sports this summer.
Mail Sport revealed the channel wants Laura Woods to present their Premier League coverage next season.
Presenter Jake Humphrey has revealed he is quitting his job at BT Sport after ten years
BT Sport want Laura Woods to present their Premier League coverage from next season
Humphrey wrote on Twitter: ‘After 10 wonderful years I am taking a step back at BT. As a football fan, hosting Premier League matches, FA Cup matches and European finals meant everything to me. It has been my dream job. I loved being a very small part of a world-class production team.”
“I also feel blessed to have shared the screen with legends of the game and incredible broadcasters, who have become friends. Thanks everyone.
‘When I joined BT in 2013 I had no children, Whisper Group was still in its infancy and I didn’t even know what a podcast was!
“A decade later, Whisper now has hundreds of team members I want to work with more, and the impact of High Performance amazes me every day. I’m also not ashamed to say that I remain hugely ambitious.
‘Taking a step back from BT gives me the space to pursue other projects and fulfill other ambitions. I’m excited. Thank you to everyone who watched and commented, both good and bad (!). It was great… ×’.
Humphrey has been a familiar face at BT, working alongside experts such as Rio Ferdinand and Michael Owen.
It is likely that his last game with BT will be the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan on June 10.
Prior to joining BT Sport, Humphrey covered a variety of sports for BBC Sport, including F1. He was previously a children’s TV presenter.
Humphrey has worked with experts such as Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen
The 44-year-old says his departure from BT Sport will allow him to ‘pursue other projects’
BT Sport Score, which will be broadcast during the blackout for the 3pm kick-off, will be dropped
Woods’ offerings include presenting live matches and involvement in other programs.
Woods currently presents the morning breakfast show on talkSPORT, for which she has won several awards, having covered ITV’s World Cup coverage in Qatar last year.
BT Sport is axing their popular Score football programme, with the on-screen talent saying the show will no longer exist from next season.
BT shows a live Premier League game every Saturday at 12.30pm, after which many viewers stay tuned to watch Score straight afterwards.
Hosted by Jules Breach and the BT equivalent of Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday and BBC One’s Final Score, fans are kept up to date with scores from around the country.
A panel of experts including Chris Sutton and Robbie Savage deliver their expertise from a luxury studio in Stratford, London.
BT Sport changes its name to TNT Sports after being bought by Warner Bros. Discovery.