Mass exodus from The Project: ‘More resignations’ are coming for struggling Channel 10 show after shock exits of Lisa Wilkinson and Carrie Bickmore
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There will be more resignations to come for Channel 10’s embattled current affairs show The Project, a leading television pundit has warned.
The left-leaning news show has been rocked by two high-profile departures in recent weeks: Lisa Wilkinson announced last night that she was resigning immediately, and host Carrie Bickmore confirmed her exit a month ago.
But that may not be the end of the mass exodus, as veteran entertainment reporter Peter Ford says he has more hosts to throw in the towel before the end of the ratings year.
There will be more resignations to come for Channel 10’s The Project, a leading television pundit has warned. The left-leaning news show has been rocked by two high-profile departures in recent weeks: Lisa Wilkinson (right) announced last night that she was stepping down immediately, and host Carrie Bickmore (left) confirmed her departure a month ago.
“There will be more ‘shocking resignations’ in the next two weeks,” he tweeted after Wilkinson announced his departure at the end of The Sunday Project.
“What a coincidence that so many people decide at the same time that they ‘need a change,’” added Ford, entertainment correspondent for The Morning Show and 3AW Breakfast.
Ford promised to tell all about Wilkinson’s departure and “who will be next” as well as the story behind Channel 10’s “latest attempt to rebrand the programme” on Monday.
That may not be the end of the mass exodus, with entertainment reporter Peter Ford (pictured) saying he has more presenters to throw in the towel before the end of the ratings year.
He later launched a sarcastic tweet accusing Wilkinson of “becoming a victim” with his resignation speech, in which he accused the media of “targeted toxicity” and talked about how the last “six months have not been easy.”
‘All the hard work you’ve put in etc etc. for four nights a week and $20,000 a week. Poor lady! she added.
He didn’t specify who would be next out, but The Project has a list of regular hosts that include comedian Tommy Little, former Q&A host Hamish Macdonald and longtime co-host Waleed Aly.
However, Aly is unlikely to leave, after signing a “seven-figure multi-year deal” with Channel 10 in March, according to the aussie.
“There will be more ‘shocking resignations’ in the next two weeks,” Ford tweeted on Sunday. ‘What a coincidence that so many people decide at the same time that they ‘need a change.’ (Pictured: Bickmore and Wilkinson at the Logie Awards in Gold Coast on June 30, 2019)
Ford promised to tell all about Wilkinson’s departure and “who will be next” as well as the story behind Channel 10’s “latest attempt to rebrand the programme” on Monday.
He didn’t specify who would be next to go, but The Project has a list of regular presenters that include comedian Tommy Little (left) and former Q&A host Hamish Macdonald (right).
However, long-time co-host Waleed Aly (pictured) is unlikely to leave, after signing a ‘seven-figure multi-year deal’ with Channel 10 in March, according to The Australian.
Ford was not the only media personality to weigh in on Wilkinson’s departure, as radio host Kyle Sandilands speculated that she had been “fired”.
She also predicted that her departure from The Project will effectively mark the end of her life in the public eye, noting how her husband, Peter FitzSimons, has also retired from his high-profile role as leader of the Australian Republic Movement.
He added: ‘Lisa Wilkinson, unemployed. Thanks god. Channel 10 saw the light, she got rid of that $2 million mistake. and now the husband [FitzSimons] he doesn’t have a job either. You see them disappear… They will disappear. They will just walk away.
More to come.
Ford was not the only media personality to weigh in on Wilkinson’s departure, as radio host Kyle Sandilands (pictured) speculated that she had been “fired”.
She also predicted that her departure from The Project will effectively mark the end of her life in the public eye, noting how her husband Peter FitzSimons (right) has also retired from his high-profile role as leader of the Australian Republic Movement. (Pictured in September 2017)