Celebs and fans react to Jonathan Ross leaving BBC

Celebs and fans react to Jonathan Ross leaving BBC
Celebs and fans react to Jonathan Ross leaving BBC (Image credit: PA Wire/Press Association Images)

Jonathan Ross's decision to quit the BBC has sparked a frenzied reaction from fellow celebrities and fans of the broadcaster on Twitter. Ross tweeted his 475,000 followers on Thursday morning: "Good morning. My day is turning out to be far more interesting then I had anticipated! See you later - have a good one." Those who sent messages included Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles who tweeted: "Sending wishes and kisses. PS can I have your parking space?" Comedian and Peep Show star David Mitchell messaged Ross: "I'm extremely sorry to hear you are leaving." Richard Bacon said: "Ross's show has already gone to Dom Littlewood. I hope Alesha Dixon gets his chat show." Dragon's Den star Duncan Bannatyne asked: "How about Friday Night with Chris Evans?" Former EastEnders actress Tracy-Ann Obermann sent a message to Ross saying: "Gutted! You will be missed x." Fans of the star also sent messages, calling it the 'end of an era', while others pondered how much money it would save the BBC. One Tweeter, Steph Parker, wrote: "Can't believe Wossy is quitting the BBC - I love watching Friday Night with Jonathan Ross." Ross Tweeted in response to the messages: "Hello again. Thanks for all the kind words about my decision. I feel sad that I can't keep making the shows so many of you love! Don't worry, I won't stop Tweeting!"

Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 


An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.