Bianca Westwood 'still receives' messages about Soccer Saturday and makes comeback vow

The former Soccer Saturday reporter has not been on the Sky Sports network since 2023 and she has good reason for this

Bianca Westwood has vowed never to "go back to Sky" after voluntarily leaving the broadcaster three years ago.

The 51-year-old was a regular face on the network for over two decades, spending most of her time pitchside reporting on Soccer Saturday. However, Westwood opted to take voluntary redundancy in 2023, departing the network at the same time as TV icon Jeff Stelling.

Now, the former reporter has drawn a line under her time in sports and will now dedicate her time to "fashion, beauty and skincare" on social media. Discussing her Sky Sports exit on TikTok, Westwood addressed rumours that she would be making a comeback to the industry.

She said: "I wanted to set a few things straight because I still get a lot of messages asking about Sky. When am I going back to Sky? When am I doing the football again? The compliments are really nice, I do appreciate them, but I'm not going back to Sky.

"It's funny because I get so many compliments now about what a good reporter I was, which is lovely, how I was the best football presenter, blah, blah, blah... and yet when I was doing it, especially when I first started, everyone said I was s***. So, work that out.

"The thing is, I'm not going back to Sky and I'm probably never going to work in football again."

Revealing her new passion, Westwood explained: "I had a feeling, probably about a year before I left Sky that the opportunities were becoming few and far between, they didn't really rate me, that's why I started doing the fashion, beauty and skincare, things that I love as a woman.

"All my content now is geared towards women so I don't even know why I get new male followers because the football has gone. I love what I do now so I just wanted to let you know what that's all about."

The West Ham supporter also shed light on how her departure from Sky worked out, adding: "Three years ago, Sky offered me redundancy, I decided to take it.

"Jeff [Stelling] was leaving at the same time, I thought it was probably the best time to go and that was basically the reasons behind my decision so I'm not really going to go back."

These days, the ex-Soccer Saturday star channels all her time and energy into her influencer lifestyle, boasting nearly 140,000 Instagram followers. In her profile, the 51-year-old describes herself as "your midlife bestie," offering "affordable fashion" guidance and tips on "surviving" the menopause.

She further identifies herself as an "animal advocate, broadcaster and event host."

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