Iconic voice of Wimbledon, Andrew Castle, has sensationally quit the BBC just days after being told the 2026 Championships would be his last with the broadcaster. Castle’s voice was synonymous with the Beeb’s coverage of Wimbledon, but they had wanted to push their coverage in a different direction and told him this year would be his final outing.
But it would appear Castle has taken matters into his own hands and with less than a month until the action in SW19 gets underway, the commentator has handed in his resignation.
BBC Spokesperson said: “We wanted Andrew to continue with the BBC at Wimbledon next year, but he has now decided that this year will be his last. We look forward to working with him at the 2026 Championships and thank him for his great work leading our commentary team there for more than 20 years.”
The 62-year-old had told The Times: “To be honest, when I got the job 23 years ago, a lot of the more experienced commentators felt that they should have been first in line. Their noses were put out of joint. So, in the wider scheme of things, I am lucky that I had the best gig in sports broadcasting for so long, during the greatest age of men’s tennis.”