ABC star Leigh Sales: Why she hasn’t returned to the 7:30 Report Studio

Leigh Sales stepped down from presenting the ABC report at 7:30 in June after 12 years in the role so she could spend more time with her young sons.

And on Sunday, the journalist revealed she never returned to the Sydney studio after her close friend, longtime 7:30 cinematographer Mick Walters, died of cancer in August.

“We have been working closely together every day for years. I honestly don’t know how I could have returned to the studio after his death,” she told ABC.

“I avoid going near that area because it’s a slap in the face that Mick isn’t in our old Green Room eating his chicken chips and getting the p*ss out of me,” she added added.

Shortly after his death, Sales posted a precious photo of the couple in their studio together on Instagram and captioned it with some sweet words.

ABC presenter Leigh Sales (pictured) has shared the tragic reason she hasn’t returned to the set of her former news show, The 7:30 Report, since stepping down in June

Sales told ABC on Sunday that she has not returned after her close friend, longtime 7:30 cameraman Mick Walters (left), died of cancer in August. “I avoid going near that area,” she said

“He will be greatly missed by his colleagues, even more so by his family and also by many viewers who didn’t even know they were benefiting from his work. Valley.’

Sales will have her return to television on February 27 as the host of ABC’s Australian Story.

The acclaimed journalist will present the weekly half-hour documentary series famous for portraying Aussies and their challenging life stories.

She shocked viewers when she announced her departure as presenter of the national broadcaster’s 7.30 report in February last year.

Sarah Ferguson, who replaced Sales, will continue to moderate The 7.30 Report.

Sales will have her return to television on February 27 as the host of ABC’s Australian Story

Meanwhile, TV Blackbox reports that ABC will launch a new season of their current flagship Four Corners on January 30th.

And after a choppy year of falling ratings, the network’s latest panel show, Q&A, will also be back on January 30, hosted by Stan Grant.

It comes after Sales left her high-profile gig as host of ABC’s 7:30 on June 30.

She later revealed she would use her six-month long official leave to “get some rest” and spend quality time with her two boys, James and Daniel.

Caroline Jones was the original presenter of Australian Story but sadly died in May aged 84 after a fall at her Sydney home.

The acclaimed journalist will present the weekly half-hour documentary series famous for portraying Aussies and their challenging life stories

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