Plenty of sports fans came together to offer support for Suzy Kolber, who was among ESPN’s most notable talent cuts on Friday.

ESPN began a massive series of employee layoffs on Friday. Kolber announced via Twitter that she was one of the talents who was let go following a remarkable 27-year journey with the Worldwide Leader in Sports.

Kolber received many heartwarming messages from sports fans, while ESPN garnered plenty of backlash for the decision to move on from the legendary reporter.

The 59-year-old graduated from the University of Miami in 1986. Kolber went on to work for several local media jobs around the Florida area before landing a position with the Worldwide Leader in Sports in 1993.

Kolber left ESPN in 1996 to work for FOX Sports, where she served as an anchor and NFL reporter. After three years there, Kolber returned to ESPN, where she would spend the next 24 years.

Some of the other notable talents who were let go included longtime NBA color commentator Jeff Van Gundy, Todd McShay, Steve Young, Keyshawn Johnson, former “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman and Jalen Rose. Disney CEO Bob Iger warned back in February that the company would be cutting 7,000 jobs, beginning this summer.

Like Kolber, the released talents have built up special profiles and resumes to the point where they shouldn’t be out of work for long.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’

She told how her health scare has changed her outlook and said she has been seeking comfort from Davina.

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Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw