BBC Look East presenter Susie Fowler-Watt steps down after 35 years

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Susie Fowler-Watt is leaving BBC Look East on 18 December after 35 years to pursue a career in psychotherapy.

Susie Fowler-Watt, one of BBC Look East's longest-serving presenters, is leaving the corporation after 35 years. Her final programme will air on Friday, 18 December. The 56-year-old joined the BBC in 1991 and became a lead presenter on Look East in 1997, the flagship regional news programme that covers Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.

Fowler-Watt qualified as a psychotherapist in 2024 and has decided to leave the BBC to concentrate on her new career. 'I have absolutely loved the job, but I'm now in a new chapter of life, and keen to focus my energy on my therapy work,' she said.

She began her BBC career at BBC Radio Surrey in 1991 before joining the corporation's political unit at Westminster. She later became political correspondent for BBC Look East before taking up her presenting role. During her career, she has interviewed eight prime ministers, including David Cameron shortly before the EU referendum in 2016 and Boris Johnson at Downing Street during the Covid pandemic in 2020.

Reflecting on her time presenting the programme, Fowler-Watt said: 'Presenting the BBC's 18.30 regional news programme has been such a privilege, as you're very much part of your community and are invited into hundreds of thousands of homes every evening. I have grown up alongside our Look East audience, having become a lead presenter in my 20s. For me, it's about being a voice for our viewers and seeking answers on their behalf.'

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Much-loved BBC TV presenter to step down after 35 yearsBBC Look East presenter Susie Fowler-Watt is leaving after 35 years, with her final bulletin on December 18, as she pursues a career in psychotherapy.Brentwood Guardian · 23 Oct, 08:25
Much-loved BBC TV presenter to step down after 35 yearsBBC Look East presenter Susie Fowler-Watt is leaving after 35 years, with her final bulletin on December 18, as she pursues a career in psychotherapy.Colchester Gazette · 23 Oct, 08:25
Much-loved BBC TV presenter to step down after 35 yearsBBC Look East presenter Susie Fowler-Watt is leaving after 35 years, with her final bulletin on December 18, as she pursues a career in psychotherapy.Echo (Basildon) · 23 Oct, 08:25

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