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Chris Tarrant’s real reason he quit TV career as he admits ‘I don’t know how long I’ve got’

TV icon Chris Tarrant has opened up about his decision to step away from the spotlight after a career spanning more than five decades.

TV icon Chris Tarrant has opened up about his decision to step away from the spotlight after a career spanning more than five decades, admitting that personal loss and a health scare made him rethink everything. In a new interview with MailOnline, the 78-year-old presenter, best known for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, revealed the reasons he chose to leave his 52-year television career behind. But it was the funerals of five close friends, including broadcasting legend Sir Terry Wogan, that sparked a turning point.

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