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Richard Osman has announced he is quittingPointlessafter 13 years - leaving fans of the BBC quiz show devastated.
The 51-year-old has become a daily feature on our daytime TV screens since he joined the show as a co-host alongside Alexander Armstrong back in 2009 and has appeared in 1,300 episodes across 30 series.
In a statement released by the BBC, Osman said: “Pointless has been a joy from start to finish, working alongside my friend Alexander Armstrong, backed by the most wonderful team, and for the best viewers in the world. I will miss everyone so much, but I’m thrilled that I’ll still be presenting the celebrity shows."
Though there's good news for viewers as Osman will still appear on the celebrity version of the programme as well as his other popular game show Richard Osman's House of Games.
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He also noted that the success of his bestselling crime novel The Thursday Murder Club meant he couldn't keep up with his schedule.
Osman also broke the news to his 1.1m Twitter followers and wrote:
"SOME NEWS! After 13 wonderful years I'm leaving daytime Pointless, to concentrate on writing. Will still be doing the celebrity shows and 'HouseOfGames'. It has been the GREATEST pleasure and I can't wait to start watching as a viewer. Thank you to everyone!"
SOME NEWS!\nAfter 13 wonderful years I'm leaving daytime Pointless, to concentrate on writing. Will still be doing the celebrity shows and 'HouseOfGames'. It has been the GREATEST pleasure and I can't wait to start watching as a viewer. Thank you to everyone!— Richard Osman (@Richard Osman) 1649419745
After hearing the news that Osman will no longer grace our screens on a daily basis, many fans shared their sadness at his announced departure.
Countdown's Susie Dent described how she was "gutted" that her "one and only fellow in Laptop Corner" was leaving the show.
My one and only fellow in Laptop Corner. Gutted.— Susie Dent (@Susie Dent) 1649428903
BBC presenter Gabby Logan praised Osman's time on the programme as "13 years of excellence."
Bravo for the 13 years of excellence— Gabby Logan (@Gabby Logan) 1649429584
screaming and crying and throwing up rnhttps://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1512402144980529157\u00a0\u2026— georgia (@georgia) 1649427788
He was my North, my South, my East and West, \nMy working week and my Sunday rest, \nMy noon, my midnight, my talk, my song; \nI thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.https://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1512402144980529157\u00a0\u2026— Michael Fry (@Michael Fry) 1649420525
Well done if any of you at home guessed this.https://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1512402144980529157\u00a0\u2026— Fraser Mann (@Fraser Mann) 1649423493
5.15pm on weekdays has been ruinedhttps://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1512402144980529157\u00a0\u2026— Asi\u00e2a\u00e2aaa\u00e4\u00e3aaa\u00e5aaa\u0101aaa (@Asi\u00e2a\u00e2aaa\u00e4\u00e3aaa\u00e5aaa\u0101aaa) 1649422686
pic.twitter.com/LRntE5bZ7y https://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1512402144980529157\u00a0\u2026— James (@James) 1649421669
"It's goodbye from Richard" \n"Goodbye"\nhttps://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1512402144980529157\u00a0\u2026— Simon Kelly (@Simon Kelly) 1649422329
Not sure how I'm going to break the news to my nan. https://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1512402144980529157\u00a0\u2026— Jessica Flynn (@Jessica Flynn) 1649425794
this is the worst day of my life https://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1512402144980529157\u00a0\u2026— \ud83d\ude12 (@\ud83d\ude12) 1649426265
Day ruined, sons crying. Cba. End of an era. Rapidly falling out of love with tellyhttps://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1512402144980529157\u00a0\u2026— Will (@Will) 1649423633
https://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1512402144980529157\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/KHoNoDrN4b— Chris Miller (@Chris Miller) 1649428462
What a runhttps://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1512402144980529157\u00a0\u2026— Scott Bryan (@Scott Bryan) 1649420647
The question on everyone's lips is who will replace Osman on the show - though it has been confirmed by the BBC that there will not be an immediate permanent replacement for Osman and instead there will be a series of rotating guest presenters who will join Armstrong with further details being announced later this year.
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