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BBC Presenters' Pay

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Allira Tue 19-Nov-24 22:35:38

Is it a coincidence that the two highest-paid presenters on BBC, Gary Lineker and Zoë Ball, are both to leave the BBC?

Is the BBC listening to the concerns of licence-payers?

Mollygo Tue 19-Nov-24 22:58:11

Allira

Is it a coincidence that the two highest-paid presenters on BBC, Gary Lineker and Zoë Ball, are both to leave the BBC?

Is the BBC listening to the concerns of licence-payers?

Will the reduction in outgoings mean a cut in licence fees or will they simply pay someone else the same high salary?

Casdon Tue 19-Nov-24 23:01:54

Yes, it’s a coincidence. Zoe is definitely quitting the breakfast show for personal reasons, she was talking about it openly on her show this morning.

escaped Tue 19-Nov-24 23:05:14

I guess someone will have to step into their shoes. Let's hope they are less arrogant than GL about what they are worth.

I'ma bit confused by Zoe Ball saying something about listening to the show while doing the school run? She has one child of 25 and one of 15. My children at age 15 took the bus with friends. Who wants to be taken in by mum?

escaped Tue 19-Nov-24 23:10:28

Zoe's replacement is the guy from Race across the World isn't he? I liked him. (His husband was an awful moaner though).

Casdon Tue 19-Nov-24 23:14:48

Scott Mills. He has his own Radio 2 show already in the afternoon. He’s being replaced in the afternoons by Trevor Nelson, who has an evening show.

Jane43 Tue 19-Nov-24 23:20:16

Gary Lineker isn’t leaving the BBC he is leaving Match Of The Day. He will be doing commentary for the BBC at the 2026 World Cup and other international matches.

Casdon Tue 19-Nov-24 23:24:52

True, Zoe isn’t leaving either.

theworriedwell Wed 20-Nov-24 12:07:05

escaped

I guess someone will have to step into their shoes. Let's hope they are less arrogant than GL about what they are worth.

I'ma bit confused by Zoe Ball saying something about listening to the show while doing the school run? She has one child of 25 and one of 15. My children at age 15 took the bus with friends. Who wants to be taken in by mum?

Depends where you live, what the bus service is like and if it is convenient and maybe health issues of child. I used to drop my teenage kids near school as the bus pass was extortionate for someone with 4 kids and their school was basically on my route to work, they did walk a short distance when I dropped them. Getting home varied with after school activities, if I was available etc.

Anniebach Wed 20-Nov-24 13:20:41

The school bus never waited for pupils attending after after
activities

escaped Wed 20-Nov-24 13:29:34

Eh? How can after-school activities be during the breakfast show?!
Not that it matters.

TerriBull Wed 20-Nov-24 13:33:55

I think Zoe lost her mother recently, possibly a reason, as we know bereavement can often knock people for six.

theworriedwell Wed 20-Nov-24 13:37:35

The transport costs of before and after school was part of the decision about if paying for the bus pass was valued for money. I thought that would be obvious. If they'd always need to get a bus home the calculation would have been different.

Allira Wed 20-Nov-24 21:31:09

escaped

Zoe's replacement is the guy from Race across the World isn't he? I liked him. (His husband was an awful moaner though).

Yes, I liked him too.

So probably a coincidence then, Casdon.

Casdon Wed 20-Nov-24 21:45:26

I do think it’s a coincidence, I listen to Zoe often, and she’s had a really tough time over the last few years. She divorced, her new partner committed suicide, her mum died, and she was very open about the difficulties she was having with the menopause. She took some weeks off a couple of months ago, and it’s obvious she’s been struggling. Getting up at 4.30am for years must be hard when you’re under par - I think she reached a point where she just couldn’t keep doing it.

Allsorts Thu 21-Nov-24 07:06:23

I thought it was about pay! Its ridiculous. Along with that of influencers, celebs and footballers etc.

kittylester Thu 21-Nov-24 07:16:46

I don't think either are leaving the BBC.

4allweknow Thu 21-Nov-24 16:34:02

I won't miss Zoe. Find her irritating and speaks at an infuriatingly fast speed. Think Scott Mills will be more pleasant to listen to early morning.

kittylester Thu 21-Nov-24 16:47:23

And I think he will be the highest paid person on Radio 2.

Pippa22 Thu 21-Nov-24 19:56:03

Zoe Ball lives in Brighton and ex husband in Hove. If their daughter is with either parent she will be well served by the local bus service to get to school. If as I expect she attends a local private school she will probably have paid for mini bus collection.
Whatever Zoe Balls reason for moving from early morning radio presenting to another time I sure the school run isn’t it.

Maggieanne Thu 21-Nov-24 20:11:38

Do the school run? Really, so how have the kids got to school up to now? rubbish. There's more to this I'm sure.

mabon1 Thu 21-Nov-24 20:14:31

Neither of was worth their salary. I never watched match of the day, nor listened to Zoe Ball.

Cumbrianmale56 Thu 21-Nov-24 20:55:44

Breakfast television and breakfast radio shows are hard work for the presenters. Even if they live fairly close to the studios, they still have to arrive at least an hour before their programme starts, talk through the schedule with the producer, and try to sound totally chipper and full of life, even if they're probably shattered. I admire Terry Wogan for keeping up this routine until he was 71.

kittylester Thu 21-Nov-24 21:26:00

mabon1

Neither of was worth their salary. I never watched match of the day, nor listened to Zoe Ball.

If you have bever watched either of them how can you say that

Casdon Thu 21-Nov-24 21:33:48

mabon1

Neither of was worth their salary. I never watched match of the day, nor listened to Zoe Ball.

Surely the viewer numbers are what is important, rather than whether you watch/listen mabon.
For what it’s worth, I think the breakfast show will continue to flourish with Scott Mills, but Match of the Day is really going to struggle without Gary Lineker. He really is the best, and whatever non football fans think, you have to pay for the best to get the viewers.