Carrie Bickmore announces she is leaving The Project

Carrie Bickmore has announced she is leaving The Project so she can spend more time with her family.

The beloved TV presenter fought back tears as she told viewers it was the hardest decision she has ever made in her professional life. 

Bickmore has been a panellist for 13 years and has been on The Project desk since the program launched in 2009. 

‘I have some news that I wanted to share… s*** I’m already crying,’ she began.

‘I have made the tough decision to finish up hosting the show at the end of the year.

‘It’s been the hardest decision of my professional life, to make this call, but it’s time for a new challenge and for my next chapter.’

Bickmore said she was going to miss her ‘mates on the desk’ and the ‘wonderful viewers’ who have supported the show for over a decade. 

‘It’s no secret that this show has become a second home to me, and I couldn’t be more thankful to everyone that has been involved on and off screen,’ she said. 

‘It has been a long journey. I started the show when Ollie, my son, was one, and he’s now 15, which is crazy. And I want to spend more time at home.

‘I want to have more family dinners. I’ll watch the show at home with a glass of wine in hand. I just wanted to say an enormous thank you. 

‘It has been an incredible privilege.’

More to come.