What Next for Jonathan Ross?

After a year of headline grabbing for all the wrong reasons, Jonathan Ross made the papers again today with his shock announcement that he is to quit the BBC in July.   Rumours have been circulating about his salary (said to be around £6 million), and the fact that the BBC were planning on reducing it drastically following his infamous Sachsgate episode last year with Russell Brand.

Now Ross has given up on his Friday night talkshow, his morning radio show as well as his film review programme.  While he’s admitted he loves doing them all, it would seem that his desire for a large pay-packet has somewhat dimished his love for the job.  Graham Norton has now been tipped to take over his talkshow – I wonder what Ross will make of that move?

I think that he may well struggle to find a new avenue for his ramblings – his recent performance as the host of the British Comedy Awards fell largely flat (cue much footage of straight-faced fellow comedians “forgetting” to clap).  While there may well be producers who are keen to get a big name like Ross on board, the reality is that few can afford the BBC-like pay packets.

So was Sachsgate the beginning of the end for Ross?  I guess we’ll soon find out…