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ITV News editor Geoff Hill issues emotional message to staf

Geoff Hill has bid an emotional farewell to staff after the return of cancer (September 2020)

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DK
DanielK
Quote:

ITV News editor Geoff Hill has stepped down and bid an emotional farewell to staff after the return of the cancer he has fought for three years.

Hill, who was appointed ITV News editor in 2013, told the team he was “utterly devastated” to be leaving – especially as he had been hoping to return to work full-time within weeks.

But after being told his leukaemia had relapsed, Hill decided to step down and concentrate on fighting the disease “with everything I have”.


https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/itv-news-editor-geoff-hill-issues-emotional-message-to-staff-as-illness-forces-him-to-step-down/

Wishing Geoff all the best in his fight.
RD
RDJ
Sad news. It unfortunately doesn’t sound like it’s great news for him if it’s required for him to step down from his role entirely.

Wishing him and his family well during his continuing battle.
CI
cityprod
Sad news indeed. Geoff Hill was a former editor of 5 News, and before that, Setanta Sports News, before he became the editor of ITV News in 2013. His deputy, Rachel Corp, is probably the favourite to take over full time, although the current 5 News editor Cait Fitsimons, is probably also a top contender, as she oversaw the relaunch of News At Ten back in 2008.

I wish Geoff Hill all the best in his continuing battle against Leukaemia.

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