A Question of Sport’s ratings have reportedly dipped following Sue Barker’s exit from the show.
Sue presented the show for 24 years and became a national treasure as a result.
However, she was axed from the series in 2020 along with team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell.
As a result, comedian Paddy McGuinness was ushered in for a new era of the show.
However, it seems viewers haven’t warmed to Paddy as much as the BBC may have hoped.
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According to The Sun, peak viewing figures have dropped to an average of 850,000 this series, the second since Paddy joined the show.
2.2 million reportedly watched Paddy’s first series.
However, the publication claims that around “four to five million” viewers regularly tuned in during Sue’s stint.
ED! has contacted reps for BBC for comment.
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