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Jeremy Paxman revealed earlier today (16th August) that he would be leaving University Challenge<\/a> after 28 years. The presenter will be filming his final episode this autumn, with his replacement yet to be announced.<\/p>\n However, one name many fans are suggesting on social media is Samira Ahmed. Ahmed presents Front Row on BBC Radio 4 and Newswatch on BBC News, while she also won Celebrity Mastermind in 2010.<\/p>\n The broadcaster has now addressed the rumours that she could be taking over from Paxman, explaining on Twitter<\/a> that she served as a stand-by presenter during filming this year, and that she had approached University Challenge about the role \u201cmonths ago\u201d.<\/p> \u201cI\u2019ve loved working with the fab team who seem to love me & just narrated a UC documentary that\u2019s going out on BBC2,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I\u2019ve loved helping set a few questions for this series too. But no one from the BBC has spoken to me yet about taking over. I\u2019ve always been happy to go through an honest fair process and be judged on my merits.\u201d<\/p>\n Ahmed went on to explain that \u201cthe production team & I hope the BBC know exactly why I would love to present UC and why I think I\u2019m the right person\u201d.<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/CChgX1sBgH<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Samira Ahmed (@SamiraAhmedUK) August 16, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>