Veteran tennis commentator and broadcaster Andrew Castle has said he does not know why the BBC have decided to drop him as lead Wimbledon commentator.
He told GB News: “I’ve come to know the BBC audience as a general audience of our population, and I love them, and I miss them, and they write and everything…
“Why I’ve been evaporated and I’ve got to go, I don’t really know.
“It’s a new direction now. There comes a time for everything, and I accept that.
“I still feel like there’s plenty to offer, and to be quite honest, that’s exactly what they said as well.
“It was all very nice and very kind and very decently delivered. But the bottom line is, I’m still sad.
“This week is always a little bit funny for me anyway, as I come down from the great show, of course. But this year a little bit different, because I won’t be back.”
Castle added: “John Stapleton was a great mate of mine, and he always said there’ll be a tap on the shoulder one day, and he said you’ll never know when it’s coming.
“The most emotional moment for me was coming home, and my two daughters, they’re not young anymore, they’re in their 30s, both married, and they were here with my wife Sophia at home and I had a gin and tonic sat there and they gave me a couple of little gifts.
“That was the most emotional moment, leaving the place and then we go. But, I’ve got to tell you, I’m back there on Wednesday playing anyway because it reverts to a private club, and it’s just an awesome place to be.
“So not too sad, not too sad yet. Just glad the last month’s over and the build-up to saying bye bye.”
