Television presenter and Bucks resident Bill Turnbull has announced he is quitting BBC Breakfast next year.

Bill, a dedicated Wycombe Wanderers fan, confirmed the news on the breakfast show on Wednesday morning.

The TV anchor, who regularly commentates on Wanderers’ games, said: “It is true. I am going to leave the programme at the end of January because 15 years is long enough. I’ll be sad to leave you.”

It was reported in a national newspaper that the Jordans resident hopes to move to Suffolk after leaving the breakfast show and spend more time with his beloved bees.

His Breakfast Show colleague, weather presenter Carol Kirkwood, tweeted this morning that she would miss her “lovely wonderful friend.”

And sports presenter, Sally Nugent, tweeted: “After 15 yrs of early starts - our @billtu has earned a lie in. But we will miss him. I know he pretends to be grumpy but he's really not ;)”

Bill has been a regular face at community events in Bucks over the years, attending matches at Adams Park and supporting Wanderers in away games.

In 2005, Bill was guest of honour at a Beaconsfield Rotary meeting, raising awareness of the charity Bees for Development.

Four years later, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Bucks New Uni in recognition of his distinguished career in broadcast journalism.

In 2011, he launched the Iain Rennie Hospice at Home Three Peaks Challenge at Princes Risborough School and opened Hodgmoor Woods horse trail in Chalfont St Giles.