Molly Qerim, the influential host of ESPN’s First Take, has announced on social media her departure from the show after a decade.
Qerim, a prominent figure in sports media, has been a part of ESPN since 2006. She took over hosting duties from Cari Champion in 2015 and was named the permanent host of First Take in 2017. Though she has only addressed leaving the show, the Sports Business Journal has reported that she will leave the network at the end of the year, according to sources.
‘To my First Take family, after much reflection, I’ve decided it’s time to close this incredible chapter and step away from First Take. Hosting this show has been one of the greatest honors of my career. Every morning, I had the privilege of sharing the desk with some of the most brilliant, passionate, and entertaining voices in sports – and with all of you, the best fans in the world,’ Qerim wrote on social media.
Qerim has not yet revealed her next career move.