{"id":64969,"date":"2022-09-06T09:48:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T23:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/?p=64969"},"modified":"2022-09-06T09:50:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T23:50:45","slug":"tracy-grimshaw-steps-down-from-a-current-affair-after-17-year-hosting-stint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/entertainment\/tv-movies\/tracy-grimshaw-steps-down-from-a-current-affair-after-17-year-hosting-stint\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracy Grimshaw Steps Down From \u2018A Current Affair\u2019 After 17-Year Hosting Stint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Australian journalist Tracy Grimshaw has announced she is stepping down from her hosting gig on Channel Nine\u2019s A Current Affair <\/em>program after 17 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracy broke the news at the end of last night\u2019s episode, saying that her decision to leave the show came down to her simply being \u201ctired.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And after having a stellar career that spans more than 40 years, we don\u2019t blame her for retiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pictured: Tracy hosting A Current Affair<\/em> in 1981. Source: A Current Affair.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tracy Grimshaw also emphasised that it was her decision to depart the show and she was not \u201cshoved out the door.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve decided to finish up with A Current Affair <\/em>this year, it\u2019s been a big decision, huge actually. And before the gossip websites start telling you rubbish, I want you to know it\u2019s been my decision alone and I\u2019m not being shoved out the door by the \u2018boys club\u2019 because I\u2019m too old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not too old, I\u2019m just a bit tired. And for the record, both the boys and the girls have asked me to stay. But I\u2019ve basically been a shift worker for 26 years now, driving to work before dawn for nine years on the Today <\/em>show and the past 17 years driving home after dark here on A Current Affair <\/em>and it\u2019s time for less of that daily obligation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can watch Tracy\u2019s full announcement below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Thank you for your loyalty. I hope I've repaid it."

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for gracing our screens.

You've repaid us endlessly @tracygrimshaw<\/a>. #9ACA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ivNSnQqrQ1<\/a><\/p>— A Current Affair (@ACurrentAffair9) September 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>