BBC issues statement as Mishal Husain exits Today programme

Mishal Husain has issued a statement as she confirmed her BBC exit. The 51-year-old is renowned for her role as a presenter on Radio 4's Today programme.

The journalist first joined the BBC 26 years ago and has enjoyed an incredible career with the broadcaster as she fronted several general election debates this year. However, she will exit the BBC in 2025 to front a new interview series for Bloomberg, as editor-at-large of Bloomberg Weekend Edition.

She said: “My time at the BBC has involved many memorable moments, going to places I would never otherwise have seen, witnessing history and being part of live, national conversation on Radio 4.

“I will always be grateful for the opportunities the BBC gave me, and wish the organisation and everyone who is part of it the very best.”

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The chief executive of BBC news issued a statement to thank Mishal for her contribution to the broadcasting service. Deborah Turness said: “Mishal leaves the BBC with an incredible journalistic legacy. After more than a decade on the Today programme she is going with our gratitude and affection and we wish her the best of luck in her new chapter.

“I very much hope the BBC and Mishal will get the chance to work together again one day.” Mishal first joined the BBC as a producer in 1998, before becoming a presenter on BBC World News in 2001.

She has delivered news reports on BBC News At Ten and BBC News At Six as well as being the BBC journalist to interview the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following their engagement in 2017.

Mishal has been a presenter of the Today Programme since 2013. She has made documentaries on the life of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, the 2011 Arab Spring, the late Queen and Pakistani campaigner Malala Yousafzai.

She is excited for the future as she said: “I am delighted to be fronting a new interview show that will reach audiences in different formats as part of the exciting plans for Bloomberg Weekend Edition. Ours is an ever more complex world but the desire for thoughtful conversations crosses all borders. I look forward to working with a new team at Bloomberg – the place which gave me my first job in journalism."