Denise 51 announces she’s quitting live on TV and reveals new job in emotional scenes
DENISE LEWIS said an emotional goodbye to the BBC as she quit her job as a pundit to start a new career.a huge bunch of flowers and said: "We love you and we are going to miss you. It's been amazing working with you."TAKE THE MIC"Denise, you're generous, kind, fun and brilliant to work with. We are going to miss you so much - not just you're athletics expertise but as a person.Lewis looked emotional as she said: "It's a sad farewell, honestly, the best team.
"They make this programme what it is, all the runners over the years, they have been the most supportive, our fantastic editors, it has been a journey."Opening up on her new role, the former heptathlon star explained: "It's time to try to help develop the sport that has been so amazing to me. "I would not be in this position if I had not dared to dream, had a club, all the volunteers that make the clubs what they need to be.
"I will be working with the membership, predominately grassroots as that is where the work needs to be done.
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