Football Focus host Alex Scott filled with ‘anxiety and dread’ ahead of BBC announcement

SportFootballFootball Focus host Alex Scott filled with ‘anxiety and dread’ ahead of BBC announcementThe corporation said in a press release on Thursday afternoon that “changing audience behaviours” had prompted it to actJim van Wijk Thursday 23 April 2026 19:19 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2963830","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-focus-bbc-presenters-alex-scott-b2963830.html","title":"Alex Scott filled with ‘anxiety and dread’ ahead of BBC Football Focus announcement"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-1811","index":0}Football Focus has been fronted by Alex Scott since 2021 (Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Alex Scott has revealed her reaction after the cancellation of Football Focus. The presenter admitted feeling "...