Tess Daly has announced that she will not be part of this year's Children In Need after 11 years in the role.
The annual telethon celebrates its 40th birthday this year, having raised almost £1.5 billion for disadvantaged children and youth charities since it started in 1980.
The late Sir Terry Wogan hosted the fundraiser every year until 2014, with Daly joining him as permanent co-host in 2008.
"For the past 11 years I've had the great privilege of presenting Children In Need alongside brilliant presenters and an amazing team," the 51-year-old wrote in a lengthy message on Instagram.
"Pudsey and what he represents will always hold a special place in my heart but it's time to pass the presenting baton over as the show reaches it's amazing 40-year milestone.
"That's four decades of the British public donating and heroically fundraising over £1bn towards changing children's lives for the better.
"But Children In Need isn't just an annual event, it works tirelessly all year round and I'm excited that I will continue to work alongside some of the vitally important projects that this extraordinary charity supports, seeing first-hand what a profound affect these unprecedented times have had, and to find out what more we can do to help."
This year's telethon is on course to go ahead as usual this November despite the ongoing threat posed by coronavirus.
Neil Wilkes
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