Footage sourced from: TV3
One of TV3's biggest and most popular stars, newsreader Hilary Barry, has quit the network.
Her departure is the second high-profile casualty at TV3 in the past year after John Campbell left in May when his show Campbell Live was dumped.
A TVNZ Breakfast host has spoken out about rumours surrounding Hilary Barry's exit from TV3, saying she's "welcome on our couch any time".
Barry has quit her dual roles co-hosting The Paul Henry Show and Newshub's 6pm bulletin, it was revealed on Friday, and has four weeks left at Mediaworkson her contract.
While her next role hasn't been confirmed, it is understood she is in talks with TVNZ for a possible role on Breakfast, TVNZ's morning news and chat show.
That would surely make the show's current hosts - Rawdon Christie and Nadine Chalmers-Ross, currently filling in for Alison Pugh on maternity leave - a little nervous.
In a statement on Friday, Barry said she was " looking forward to recharging my batteries and spending more time with my family".
"I have had a wonderful and varied career at MediaWorks and am very grateful for the opportunity to have worked with some incredibly talented people over the years who have been both mentors and friends.
"I am thrilled to have been a part of the launch and success of Newshub and Paul Henry. I know I'm leaving both performing well and in great shape."
