{"id":342685,"date":"2025-12-12T07:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T07:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/342685\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T07:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T07:55:10","slug":"the-ultimate-privilege-sunrise-farewells-mark-beretta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/342685\/","title":{"rendered":"“The ultimate privilege”: Sunrise farewells Mark Beretta"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\tSunrise family gathered to farewell “Beretts” after 22 years on the desk at Seven.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Sunrise this morning farewelled Mark Beretta after 22 years with the show.<\/p>\n

The show concluded with \u201cBeretts\u201d surrounded by cast and crew and showered in farewell gifts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just incredible. This is the ultimate privilege this job. The people you get to meet -not just the team here, or the sports people- the people in the street as we well know. Our viewers are just the most magnificent people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Natalie Barr said, \u201cWe have loved it. We\u2019ve had so many memories. But it\u2019s not goodbye, because you are always part of the Sunrise family. And you\u2019re going to be here doing lots and lots of stuff as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood. Look forward to it,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n

Mark Beretta recently opened up on his departure acknowledging the decision to step away from Seven was \u201ca combination\u201d of the network\u2019s choice and his own.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could see what was coming and I didn\u2019t want to hang around for that,\u201d he told the Daily Telegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cTV is tough. It\u2019s never been tougher. In my 30 years, I\u2019ve never seen anything like it. In my case, it just got to a point where it all came together at the right time. After 22 years I felt it was enough and I need a break.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, to be honest, it\u2019s been a harrowing couple of years. There\u2019s been a lot going on away from Sunrise and it\u2019s time for a reset.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s farewell also featured video messages from Michael Usher, David Koch, Rebecca Maddern, Ash Barty, Pat Rafter, Cadel Evans, Sally Fitzgibbons, Harry Garside, Ricky Pointing and Nedd Brockmann.<\/p>\n

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