Why Jake Humphrey is leaving BT Sport amid Champions League final farewell

Jake Humphrey is “stepping back” from his role at BT Sport after a decade as the broadcaster’s lead presenter.

The Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan will be his last show after announcing his departure last month. BT Sport are set to pay tribute to Humphrey’s work over the past 10 years as they bid him farewell on Saturday.

His replacement is yet to be named, though Laura Woods has been touted for the job as the broadcaster prepares to rebrand to TNT Sports. Away from TV, Humphrey has launched the successful High Performance Podcast, as well as the Whisper Group production company, and explained his reasons for leaving his BT Sport role.

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“After 10 wonderful years, I am stepping back from BT. As a football fan, hosting Premier League matches, FA Cup games and European Finals has meant the world to me,” he wrote on Twitter last month. “It has been my dream job. I’ve loved being a very small part of a world class production team.

“I also feel blessed to have shared the screen with legends of the game and incredible broadcasters, who have become friends. Thank you all.”

Humphrey continued: “When I joined BT in 2013 I didn’t have children, Whisper Group was in its infancy and I didn’t even know what a podcast was! A decade on, Whisper now has hundreds of team members who I want to work with more, and the impact of High Performance amazes me daily. I’m also not ashamed to say I remain hugely ambitious.

“Stepping back from BT will allow me space to pursue other projects and fulfil other ambitions. I'm excited. To everyone that's watched and commented, both good and bad (!), thank you! It's been a blast...×”

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