Carrie Bickmore

Carrie Bickmore's colleagues and friends have paid emotional tributes after she announced she would be leaving The Project after 13 years.

It‘s been the hardest decision of my professional life to make this call, but it’s time for a new challenge and my next chapter,” she said. The wonderful viewers over the last 13 years. “She is incredible, an absolute star, the best in the biz and every night I sat next to her on the desk I just watched on in awe,” she said on Instagram. Bickmore announced her departure from The Project on Tuesday night’s show, and said the decision was the “hardest of my professional life”. Wilkinson was not the only one of Bickmore‘s colleagues to pay tribute to the star, with Tommy Little describing her as “the best in the business”. Lisa Wilkinson took to Instagram to express all her “love and admiration” for the Gold Logie winner.

"It's been the hardest decision of my professional life to make this call, but it's time for a new challenge."

[@BickmoreCarrie]has been on The Project desk since the day we first launched in 2009 and tonight, Carrie has revealed that she will be leaving the show. She continued, “I absolutely love it here, but this show is so much in my DNA and I don’t know who I am without it. I couldn’t be more thankful to everyone that has been involved on and off screen.” But it’s time for a new challenge. “After 13 years at The Project desk, I have made a tough decision to finish up hosting the show at the end of the year. It’s been the hardest decision of my professional life to make this call.

An emotional Carrie Bickmore has fought back tears as she announced is leaving her position as host of The Project after 13 years, saying it is 'time for a ...

“I’ll say more about the amazing people I work with when it’s time to say my final goodbye... Was it worth it YES YES YES. “I am going to miss my best mates on the desk and our wonderful viewers so much. Co-host Peter Helliar said: “We’re still getting our heads around it and we don’t know what the future looks like. Was it always easy NO. Was it perfect NO.

After 13 years behind the desk with The Project, Carrie Bickmore has announced that she'll be leaving the show.

“I look forward to more family dinners and watching the show with my PJs on and a wine in hand. “Her genuine warmth, empathy, passion, humanity and humour have always resonated with viewers. Earlier this year, Bickmore and her family took a break, heading to London for three months. “The show has become a second home to me and I couldn’t be more thankful to everyone involved in it. [10](https://10play.com.au/)‘s flagship news and current affairs show,The Project, Carrie Bickmore has announced that she’ll be leaving the show. I am going to miss my best mates on the desk, the job itself which is so incredibly fulfilling and our wonderful viewers so much.

Popular television host Carrie Bickmore has broken down as she announced this would be her last year hosting The Project after 13 years at the show.

A third tweeted: “I like her style. 25+ news channels in 1 place. “Sad to see Carrie Bickmore leaving The Project she had been with the show since it began back in July 2009,” one tweeted. “I want to spend more time at home, I want to have more family dinners, I’ll watch the show at home with a glass of wine in my hand and it’s been a very tough decision but it is time.” [Stream the news you want, when you want with Flash. The 41-year-old was overcome with emotion as she revealed it was the “hardest decision” of her professional career to step down from the show at the end of the year.

Carrie Bickmore has shocked fans of The Project by announcing she will quit the show after 13 years behind the desk.

“She was missing me and she has this little saying. “I asked Evie what her favourite thing about the trip was, and it was the same as mine: Picking her up from school every day. “I wasn’t there. “Have loved watching how these three have bonded over the past few months. That was not the first time that Bickmore was not able to be there for family milestones, after missing her daughter‘s first steps due to the show. Ms Bickmore stunned fans when she announced she would depart the show for “a few months” to move to the UK for a ”family adventure”.