Veteran presenter Tracey Holmes resigns from the ABC just months after her husband Stan Grant also left
- Posted to X that she is leaving ABC
- Ends November 30
- Comes just months after partner Stan Grant left
Senior ABC journalist Tracey Holmes has abruptly called the public broadcaster, just months after her high-profile husband.
On Saturday, Holmes announced she had resigned from the ABC, but promised she would continue her career elsewhere.
‘Paris 2024 beckons. This will be my 14th Olympic Games as a journalist/reporter/broadcaster,” the ABC radio host wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
ABC journalist Tracey Holmes announced on Saturday that she is leaving the public broadcaster. Image: YouTube.
The move comes just months after her husband, Stan Grant, left the broadcaster, saying he was ‘walking away’ after addressing racist abuse
“However, these upcoming Olympics will not be for the ABC as I have resigned and will end on November 30.
‘Thank you to colleagues, listeners, viewers, readers, critics and, most importantly, those who have always dedicated their time to celebrating the role of sport in society and discussing ways to turn the negatives into positives. ‘
The move comes just months after her husband, Stan Grant, left the broadcaster, saying he was ‘walking away’ after dealing with racist abuse.
Grant first announced he was stepping down from his role as host of Q+A in May, before leaving the ABC entirely in August
Grant first announced he was stepping down from his role as host of Q+A in May, before leaving the ABC completely in August.
Homes started working at the ABC in 1989 and served in various roles over the next few decades, most notably as Grandstand, Australia’s first female sports program presenter.
More to come.