Editing Jonathan Ross (section)

===2010: Leaving the BBC===
On 7 January 2010, Ross confirmed that he would leave the BBC in July 2010. This would see him leave all his regular BBC roles, namely his Friday night chat show, Radio 2 show and the film review programme, although he would be continuing with some specials, such as Comic Relief and the BAFTA Awards.<ref name=LeaveBBC/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/entertainment/tv/jonathan-ross-confirms-he-is-to-quit-bbc-$1351757.htm|title=Jonathan Ross confirms he is to quit BBC|access-date=7 January 2010|date=7 January 2010|publisher=inthenews.co.uk|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125082203/http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/entertainment/tv/jonathan-ross-confirms-he-is-to-quit-bbc-$1351757.htm|archive-date=25 November 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8445581.stm|title=Jonathan Ross is leaving the BBC|access-date=7 January 2010|date=7 January 2010|publisher=BBC|archive-date=14 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814151138/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8445581.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/29/claudia-winkleman-film-2010 | title=Claudia Winkleman named as Jonathan Ross's successor on Film 2010 | work=The Guardian | access-date=27 July 2010 | location=London | first=Paul | last=MacInnes | date=29 March 2010 | archive-date=28 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228012618/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/29/claudia-winkleman-film-2010 | url-status=live }}</ref>

Ross said that while he "had a wonderful time working for the BBC" he had "decided not to re-negotiate when my current contract comes to an end," a choice which was  "not financially motivated".<ref name=LeaveBBC>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8445628.stm|title=Jonathan Ross to quit as TV and radio host with the BBC|access-date=7 January 2010|date=7 January 2010|publisher=BBC|archive-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911212206/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8445628.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> The announcement came a day after it became public knowledge that [[Graham Norton]] had signed a two-year deal with the BBC. Torin Douglas, the corporation's media correspondent speculated Norton would be a ready-made replacement for Ross's chat show role, while [[Mark Kermode]] of [[BBC Radio 5 Live]] was a potential successor in the film review role, but that "replacing Ross on radio will be harder."<ref name=LeaveBBC/> Ross last appeared on the film programme in Episode 10 of ''Film 2010 with Jonathan Ross'' aired on 17 March 2010. After Kermode publicly ruled himself out on 26 March, [[Claudia Winkleman]] was announced 30 March 2010 as his replacement as host of the ''[[Film... (TV programme)|Film]]'' programme.

Ross's final ''Friday Night'' chat show episode aired on 16 July 2010, with [[David Beckham]], [[Jackie Chan]], [[Mickey Rourke]], and [[Roxy Music]] as guests. Ross ended the show with an affectionate tribute to his guests and to the audience, while mentioning that he had promised [[Morrissey]] that he would remain composed and "wouldn't cry." His final Radio 2 show was broadcast the following day. [[Patrick Kielty]] initially took over Ross's Radio 2 slot, after which [[Graham Norton]] took over permanently from 2 October that year.