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ITV News legend quits show after a whopping 36 years on screens - announcing 'I'm bowing out quietly after the saddest of weeks'


An ITV News legend has quit the show after a whopping 36 years on screens, it was revealed on Wednesday.

Lucy Meacock, 64, said she was 'bowing out quietly' after 'one of the saddest weeks' - a reference to the tragic Southport stabbings when three young girls lost their lives. Lucy Meacock, 64, said she was 'bowing out quietly' after 'one of the saddest weeks' - a reference to the tragic Southport stabbings when three young girls lost their lives Praising her colleagues, she added: 'I'd also like to say a heartfelt thank you to the wonderful people who I have worked with in more than 40 years in TV and thank you to our viewers who have been kind enough to invite us into their homes.

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