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Recently, the long-standing Crufts TV presenter, Peter Purves, found out that he was being let go from the show. He is convinced that his ousting was due to his 80-year-old face no longer fitting in with Channel 4 – The Daily Mail reported.
Purves, who served as a presenter for the prestigious dog show for 41-years, told the Daily Mail: “Honestly, I don't know when I last felt so upset and angry. The producers won't admit it but I am convinced that it's ageism, pure and simple.
“My voice and my ability to communicate are as good as they have ever been. I still seem to be well liked; I still get fan mail. It's ridiculous and painful.”
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His ousting came to light just after Purves had been invited to present an award to the Best in Show winner at Crufts 2020 so he contacted Sunset+Vine - the company who make the programme for Channel 4 - explaining that he wouldn’t be able to present one part of the show due to these commitments.
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