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Date: 24.01.2006
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After appearing in six series of the children's favourite, Liz Barker is to leave Blue Peter at Easter.
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Liz said: "I've absolutely loved my time on the programme and I've done so much but now feels like the right time to say goodbye.
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"My first challenge will be to move my family from London to Cambridgeshire, where I grew up. Blue Peter is brilliant but it leaves no room for anything else and there's loads more I'd still like to achieve."
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Liz, who joined Blue Peter in June 2000, has packed in many adventures on the show - including lawnmower racing, para-gliding, braving the terrifying RAF 'inverted spin', walking the circus high wire, cleaning the windows of Canary Wharf, riding the world-famous Lippizanner horses and helping to win a bronze medal in the British bobsleigh championships.
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She's reported from locations all around the world including Vietnam, Morocco, Brazil, Austria, Greece, India and the United States.
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Liz was also the first Blue Peter presenter to carry on presenting the programme after her baby, Dexter, was born in 2004.
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Blue Peter Editor Richard Marson said: "Liz is a very special presenter - completely natural and very caring. Audiences love her warmth and she has consistently surprised them - and herself - with her many achievements.
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"Blue Peter has never been just a job or a career move for her. We are going to miss her very much and wish her the very best for her future."
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Liz will not be replaced as the Blue Peter team will now return to being four strong - namely Konnie Huq, Matt Baker, Zoe Salmon and Gethin Jones.
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Liz will make her last live appearance on Monday 12 April. A special Blue Peter, full of her many highlights, will be screened two days later.
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