ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews, according to SI.com, will be leaving the network. Andrews current contract with the network expires on June 30th. ESPN released a statement shortly after SI.com broke the news. “Erin Andrews is leaving ESPN,” an ESPN spokesperson said. “She did great work for us and we made an aggressive offer to keep her. We wish her the best on her next chapter.” Numerous reports are that Andrews will be joining FOX Sports but neither Andrews or her representatives have confirmed them. *Update* See Below.
Erin Andrews on ESPN College GameDay. Via facebook
Andrews started working with ESPN in 2004 as a report for ESPN National Hockey night. She expanded her role to sideline report and co-host of College Game Day.
She gained worldwide exposure in 2008 when she was secretly videotaped through a hotel peephole. The stalker, Michael David Barrett plead guilty to charges and was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of probation. He is scheduled to be released on July 3, 2012. Erin’s popularity surged when she appeared on Dancing with the Stars in 2010.
Erin’s exist comes on the heels of popular ESPN host Michelle Beadle’s departure last month. James Andrew Miller, co-author of Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN, tweeted, “No other female had ever been so visible; 1 of the most awful criminal acts against talent; and a difficult balancing act between being a reporter and being a celebrity. GMA xperiment failed but coaches, athletes loved her.”
Lead image via Erin Andrews’ Facebook.
UPDATE:
Erin shared the news this afternoon (July 1st) via twitter that she will be heading to FOX Sports. She tweeted, “It is official…I’m going to @FOXsports. An incredible opportunity for me & cannot wait to start! CFB kickoff is two months from today!”
FOX also shared the news via twitter, “Welcome @ErinAndrews to the Fox Sports family.” They followed it up with “@ErinAndrews will be hosting a new prime time college football show and contribute to @MLBONFOX @NFLONFOX and marquee events. Welcome”. Erin also shared, “Going to miss my @ESPN family and the @collegegameday crew. Will always appreciate everything all of you did for me. #Respect #ThankYou”
Congrats and we look forward to seeing you on FOX!
