BBC Breakfast star Ben Thompson has announced he will be leaving the programme after ten years of working there.
The journalist posted that he will be hanging up his 'hard hat' after joining back in 2011.
The star usually works on the business segments of the show, occasionally taking on a presenting role as well.
The 40 year old said he would be moving on from the programme in the new year but will be sometimes returning for weekend episodes.
Ben posted a series of tweets to inform his 43,000 followers of the situation as well as paying tribute to his colleagues.
While sharing a series of throwback photos he wrote: "I’m hanging up my @BBCBreakfast hard hat and hi-vis in the New Year, so here’s a little thread of some of my ten years on the road, getting access to some of the most interesting and amazing businesses, and taking you with us.
"Starting out was terrifying but I quickly learned that you’re in safe hands with the brilliant @BBCBreakfast team. We moved from Television Centre in London to MediaCity in Salford in 2012.
"Here’s how it - and I - looked in 2011, in the much-missed, now demolished TC7…"
He said he'd be moving back to the global channel BBC World as he also thanked those who let them do stories on them.
Ben added: "We’ve travelled all over: factories, offices, farms, warehouses, depots, shops, restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, railway stations, airports, and lots and lots of rooftops.
"(And for those who often ask why we’re 'stuck outside', TV is about showing you stuff, otherwise it's radio).
"Thank you to everyone running a business, big or small, for letting us in, letting us poke around and ask questions. I’m in awe of how resilient and determined you are. You just crack on."
The broadcaster paid particular attention to the struggles everyone has faced over the last two years when it's come to the Covid pandemic.
He paid tribute to the business team at the BBC where Ben spent most of his time working.
He tweeted: "Especially these last two years. We just ask questions, you have to have the answers.
"Thank you to our little Business team on BBC Breakfast. They do all the hard work; planning, organising, fixing and producing the stories every day AND travel with us on the road.
"They make the early starts and long days much more bearable."
He made it clear that the TV programme would not be possible if it wasn't for the 'truck engineers' and 'camera crews' as well as mentioning the 'producers, editors and studio teams' that work from the base offices.
Despite making the announcement he was leaving, he was clear that he would be returning and wouldn't be going too far.
Ben joked that now he'd be able to avoid the cold and rain but will be keeping the BBC Breakfast sofa warm on some occasions.
