She announced her decision to leave talk show Studio 10 on Friday morning.
And Jessica Rowe elaborated on her move in an interview with News Corp later in the day, revealing Channel 10 offered her a new deal prior to her resignation.
The 47-year-old spoke out amid allegations from the show’s former executive producer, Rob McKnight, that the network had ‘wanted to sack her for a year’.
Details: Jessica Rowe elaborated on her departure from Studio 10 in an interview with News Corp on Friday, revealing Channel 10 offered her a new deal prior to her resignation
‘Ten have been really supportive of me and my need to step back. Even as late as last week, they gave me a new proposal with reduced hours,’ she told the website.
‘Ultimately, after discussing it again with the family, I decided that [my daughters] Allegra and Giselle came first at this time,’ she continued.
‘Simple as that. I’ve had incredible support from people right across the TV industry today, and that means the world to me,’ she added.
‘Ten have been really supportive of me and my need to step back. Even as late as last week, they gave me a new proposal with reduced hours,’ she told the website
The mother of two told viewers on Friday she had decided to leave Studio 10 in order to spend more time with her family.
‘It’s been a very hard thing for me to do, but it’s because my family need me. I want to be more present, I want to be a more present mum for my girls, Allegra and Giselle. They need their mum,’ she expressed.
Shortly after the star’s announcement, the show’s former executive producer, Rob McKnight, tweeted the network had been ‘planning to sack her for over a year’.
He wrote: ‘Sad to hear @JessRowe is leaving Studio10au. @channelten have been planning to sack her for over a year. She blamed me, even though I was trying to save her job.’
‘I’ve had incredible support from people right across the TV industry today, and that means the world to me,’ she added
A Ten spokesperson addressed the debate on Friday and told News Corp Rob’s remarks were ‘completely wrong, obviously spiteful and deliberately misleading’.
‘As Jess said, she has decided to leave Studio 10 to devote more time to her family and her other interests. Anyone who suggests otherwise is being petty and ignorant. Jess is welcome back to Ten anytime,’ the spokesperson continued.
Steadfast in his revelation, Rob responded to the spokesperson via Twitter: ‘I look forward to them repeating that in court.’
Committed: The mother of two told viewers on Friday she had decided to leave Studio 10 in order to spend more time with her family