A month after Molly Qerim announced her plans to depart from the popular ESPN show First Take, ESPN has tabbed her replacement. Qerim hosted the show for 10 years, but stated in September that she "decided it’s time to close this incredible chapter and step away."

Molly Qerim had been serving as a host on the ESPN show for a decade, though she had been working at the network since 2005. She announced her decision to quit on Instagram last month, noting that the news leaked out "earlier than I intended.”

Molly Qerim joined ESPN in 2006 and has worked on digital media content, including interviews with celebrities and athletes. She has covered major events like Super Bowls and the NBA All-Star Game. She initially joined First Take as an interim host in July ...

Sports fans are saying goodbye to a familiar face on their morning screens — Molly Qerim is officially leaving First Take after nearly a decade as co-host. The 41-year-old analyst has been a fixture on the popular ESPN debate show since 2015, where she ...

Burke Magnus, ESPN’s president of content, shed light on Molly Qerim’s abrupt exit Monday from “First Take” after hosting the show since 2015. In an interview with The Athletic released Thursday, Magnus explained that prior to Qerim announcing her ...

Veteran sportscaster Molly Qerim has confirmed reports that she will leave “ESPN First Take” at the end of 2025. Qerim noted on Instagram that she didn’t want her departure to be leaked by a journalist, and instead wanted to bid farewell on her own ...