Alex Scott hit the town to celebrate her 40th birthday in style on Tuesday with her friends and family.
The presenter brushed off fears that her future on the BBC’s Football Focus has been ‘thrown into doubt’ after low ratings as she partied the night away.
Alex is thought to have made a complaint to channel bosses last year after being ‘deeply hurt’ by the channel’s response to criticism she faced.
Despite the drama, she flashed a huge smile while blowing out the candles on her birthday cake.
The TV personality looked as stylish as ever in a graphic printed mesh top and a black mini skirt.
Alex Scott hit the town to celebrate her 40th birthday in style on Tuesday with her friends and family
The presenter brushed off fears that her future on the BBC’s Football Focus has been ‘thrown into doubt’ after low ratings
She topped off her outfit with a pair of knee-high boots and added a fun birthday crown.
Alex’s future at the BBC has reportedly been thrown into doubt, with sources claiming she’s been ‘deeply hurt’ by a ‘lack of support’ surrounding Football Focus.
The presenter is thought to have made a complaint to channel bosses last year after the their response to criticism she faced around the show’s low viewing figures.
According to The Sun, Alex is now thought to be ‘considering other offers,’ and is even considering a move to the US with girlfriend Jess Glynne as her BBC contract is up for renewal next year.
Alex has also stepped down from her hosting gig on Children On Need, with Rochelle Humes and Vernon Kay set to front the show this year.
A source said: ‘Alex has never been happier than she is right now, she’s just turned 40 and embracing a new chapter in her life, and the decision to part ways from Children In Need – an event she is hugely proud to have been a part of – was entirely mutual.
‘There are no guarantees she will be with the BBC next summer – her contract is up for renewal and she is in talks for a raft of other exciting projects.
‘Last year she was hugely hurt by unfair criticism about falling viewing figures – and felt she was thrown under a bus. The viewing figures were not as reported and she feels no-one backed her up and issued the correct viewing figures.
Despite the drama she partied the night away to ring in the milestone
Alex’s future at the BBC has reportedly been thrown into doubt, with sources claiming she’s been ‘deeply hurt’ by a ‘lack of support’ surrounding Football Focus
‘The viewing figures are actually super healthy, and Alex raised her concerns as she has been in this business long enough now to stand up for herself.’
The BBC declined to comment when approached by MailOnline.
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In September 2023, Alex defended Football Focus’ viewing figures and revealed that weekend’s show was ‘double anything on TV’ during the same time amid fears for the future of the production.
The star was extremely vocal about the ongoing situation after Mail Sport revealed that the historic programme had lost more than one third of its early-season viewers in the space of four years.
Former show host Dan Walker admitted it was ‘hard’ to see the iconic BBC show struggling amid a dramatic slump in audience figures that could see it axed.
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