BBC viewers react as presenter returns after bidding emotional farewell to axed show

BBC Ben Thompson (Image: BBC) BBC News presenter Ben Thompson was back on BBC News today, as fans expressed their joy at seeing the journalist return to his usual slot. Yesterday, Ben was absent from the programme as he was speaking to the public on the BBC World News feed. Fans were thrilled to see that Ben was back, with his fan account expressing their delight on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter .

The account owners posted to their 414 followers: “Good to see @BenThompsonTV at the helm on BBC News after missing him yesterday as he was on the World feed.” It comes after Ben recently bid an emotional farewell to a BBC staple after 30 years on air. Earlier this month, he announced that World Business News is being axed by the BBC News channel following three decades.

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