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Christine started her career as a journalist in local papers, then worked for the BBC before joining Yorkshire Television in 1993 as a reporter on Calendar.
"It’s been a privilege to do this job and and I’ll miss our viewers and my second family here so much xxx"
Tributes have poured in across social media from viewers and Christine's colleagues.
Duncan Wood, who presented with Christine, said: "We’ve had a blast! So many ups and downs over the last 18 yrs - we’ve got through the lot together!
"Now @christinetalbot is leaving @itvcalendar after nearly 3 decades and I’m losing one of my best friends.