Molly Qerim announced she is leaving ESPN’s First Take after a decade behind the desk.

The news of Qerim’s departure was first reported by Sports Business Journal on Monday, September 15. Qerim, 41, confirmed the report on Tuesday, September 16.

“Now that the news came out earlier than I intended, and not in the way I hoped … To my First Take family, after much reflection I’ve decided that it’s time to close this chapter and step away from First Take,” Qerim shared via her Instagram Story.

She continued, “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.”

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