BBC News presenter quits job after a decade to join rival Sky News

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BBC News presenter Yalda Hakim has revealed that she is leaving the BBC after over a decade on screen. The foreign correspondent took to social media on Thursday to reveal that she will be leaving her current employers to move on to pastures new at another channel, writes The Mirror.Opening up on leaving the Beeb behind, Yalda said she was "forever grateful" for her time there, and for her colleagues.

She then received several congratulatory messages from viewers for her time on the news channel, with many sad to see her leave.She posted: "After more than a decade with @BBCWorld @BBCNews I have decided to depart the organisation.

I do so with profound gratitude to all of my extraordinarily talented colleagues for their support and collaboration over the years."I will be forever grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to report on some of the world’s most important stories, and I will always hold my time at the BBC with fondness and admiration for the exceptional people who work there."Yalda will now take on a role at Sky News as Executive Chairman of Sky News Group David Rhodes commented on her joining the team.Yalda will be the channel's Lead World News Presenter, with her own primetime programme as part of a multiplatform offering focused on international news.David Rhodes said: "We’re so excited to have Yalda join Sky as our lead world news presenter.

Sky News has always featured an award-winning international news report, with Alex Crawford, Stuart Ramsay, Dominic Waghorn, and so many colleagues on the front lines of our coverage every day."Yalda bolsters this multi-platform presentation—her professional accomplishments and personal journey make her an ideal addition to our newsroom."Yalda also commented on her new