Channel 10 news presenter Rebecca Morse held back tears as she delivered her final goodbye to South Australians
After more than 14 years with the network, Rebecca Morse held back tears as she delivered her final 10 News First bulletin on Friday night.
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Holding back tears, Rebecca Morse said her final goodbye on Friday night as she presented her last Adelaide news bulletin for Network 10.
Her co-host Will Goodings described Morse as the leader of South Australia for Channel 10.
”It’s only fitting that you take us out for the final time tonight,” Goodings said.
With a look quiet confidence, Morse delivered her final message to South Australian viewers. “Look, firstly I’d just like to acknowledge and thank my colleagues who are also finishing up today including the crew that works behind the scenes, all you guys, hair and makeup, every night to put this bulletin to air,” Morse said.
She said she considered herself lucky and grateful for working in a job she loves with a team she loves for more than 14 years.
“Thank you to my family for their support, apologies in advance, I’m now in charge of the cooking.”
Holding back tears, she delivered her final goodbye.
”Finally, and most importantly, to all of the South Australians who’ve tuned in to get their news from us over that time, thank you, and goodnight.”
As she shared a quiet and solemn moment on set, she was joined by her three daughters Grace, 17, Milla, 11 and Frankie, 9, with a bunch of flowers.
A chorus of applause followed as her co-workers joined her on stage.
Morse, with Will Goodings, were made redundant under sweeping changes from the network that will see the Adelaide bulletin now delivered from Melbourne. Journalist Jemma Chapman will also leave the network after taking a voluntary redundancy.
Kate Freebairn will move to Melbourne to continue to present the weather for Adelaide and now also for Melbourne.
Morse, 43, began her career as a cadet in 1998 for ABC News Adelaide.
She moved to Network 10 in 2006, where she began as a journalist to eventually present the nightly news bulletin.
She also presents SAFM’s breakfast show with Andrew ‘Cosi’ Costello and Anthony ‘Lehmo’ Lehmann.
