For more than three decades, QVC has delighted and entertained audiences around the world with its incredible home shopping show. Viewership grew to over 350 million and the show expanded with more channels in Italy, Germany, UK, China and Japan. Without a doubt, the success of the series can be attributed to its dizzying array of animators, who bring the show to life. These hosts come with their own drama and many of them had to leave the show for a number of reasons, much to the viewers’ annoyance or gratitude. Here’s a list of QVC hosts who either left the show or were fired by the TV giant.
QVC hosts who left or were fired
1. Dan Wheeler
This accomplished television personality spent several years working as a host on QVC before deciding to quit. He built a successful career at QVC and earned a lot of money doing it. He was able to afford his dream lifestyle and might have continued for many more years had his wife not developed cancer. Although Dan tried to keep working for a while, watching his wife battle her illness made him realize that he wanted to do a lot more with his life.
He decided he was going to seize every moment of his life from then on, so he left QVC to focus on spreading his ministry of love. Although viewers were very sad to see Dan Wheeler go, he was happy to move on to what he felt was his calling in life – to spread the word of God to others as his wife spent all his life to love and surround him..
2. Lisa Robertson
Lisa is a long-time QVC host who has spent 20 years on the shopping channel. She started working with QVC in 1995 and over the years has become one of the channel’s most famous faces. Her charm and humor have attracted more than 20 million viewers each week to watch her talk about her love for beauty and fashion. Prior to joining the channel, Lisa was crowned Miss Tennessee. She was also a trained and gifted classical violinist. She has hosted several shows for the channel, the most popular being The Lisa Robertson Show, Ask Lisa Her Style, Friday Night Beauty, and Style PM
Lisa announced that she was leaving the show in December 2014, explaining that her motive for quitting was to find out and embark on a new adventure. She told viewers that while she was sad to leave them and all the friends she made at QVC, she wanted to see what else was in the world for her. Lisa also thanked them for their love and support over the years and asked that they continue to shower her with their love for years to come. She currently spends her time running her store, as well as building her brand and website, where she sells jewelry and shares delicious recipes.
3. Jacques Gonzales
Although QVC is primarily a shopping channel, it provides a convenient way for people to discover amazing products and new products that they buy on TV. The show also helped launch the TV careers of several show personalities such as Jacque Gonzales. The Mexican-American host has dedicated 15 years of her life to QVC. Viewers loved her for her product introductions and descriptions, celebrity interviews, and writings that she shared on the series blog. Jacque had a reputation for building honest relationships with fans of her show and enjoyed sharing her personal anecdotes about what was going on in her life, such as thinking she had cancer in 2016 after finding a lump in one of her breasts..
The famous QVC host announced on May 22, 2017 that she would be leaving the channel after 15 glorious years to focus on other aspects of her life. This news came as a shock to her fans, especially since Jacque didn’t reveal what she was up to or even why she was leaving. However, it is sometimes believed that she left the show to start her own shopping channel, called talkshop.live
4. Albany Irvin
Albany Irvin is a woman who has excelled in many things in her professional life. She has worked as a brand strategist, corporate speaker, sales expert and most notably as a TV host on leading shopping channel QVC. She joined the network in 2009 as the host of their shows focusing on beauty products and high-tech electronics. Her ability to turn complex information into easy-to-understand messages quickly made her a fan favorite. She has an energetic, captivating and engaging screen presence. In addition to his work in front of the camera,
She communicated her decision to leave QVC in December 2016, in order to spend time with her family and decide what to do with the next phase of her life. Following his departure, Albany launched in 2017 a company specializing in the creation, promotion and sale of different products for different consumer markets.
5. Bob Bowersox
At the height of his career, Bob Bowersox was one of the QVC network’s most famous television personalities and hosts. He worked on the channel for many years and participated in several shows. Most notably, he was part of the show Dans la cuisine avec Bobwhere he talked about all kinds of kitchen products, ranging from eating to cookware. The professional manner in which he handled his work made it quickly accessible to the public. His resignation and farewell statement left fans of the show devastated and crushed. Although Bob revealed that he quit so he could pursue his dream of becoming an actor and writer, it was later revealed that he had no intention of quitting, but was forced to do so after finding out that QVC had not renewed his contract at the end. of 2008.
True to his word, Bob left after a career in acting and writing and actually found commendable success in both. He has also found his way back into television and home shopping as he currently works as a host on ShopNBC, where he is a guest expert and shares his knowledge of cooking and kitchen appliances with the public. This fan favorite is back to help consumers choose the products that work best for them and their kitchen.
6. Dave King
Dave King was one of the first TV hosts to sign with the QVC channel. He devoted his talent and time to helping them sell all kinds of electronics for decades, until his sudden departure in 2008. He was loved by viewers for his low-key and pleasant nature. He had a real knack for putting on a good show and selling stuff, so fans tuned in by the thousands to watch his shows. Many speculations have been made as to why Dave King left the network, but the former QVC host has yet to confirm or deny this information.
Some people believe that he was fired because of his poor sales and his age while others claimed that he lost his job because of QVC’s discriminatory attitude towards its personnel belonging to the black and ethnic minorities. Whatever the reason, Dave King has since quit his job to pursue a career in Hollywood. He was also offered a hosting position on QVC’s rival network, ShopNBC.
7.Judy Crowell
Judy was one of the very first faces to be hired as a host on QVC. After more than a decade of holding her ground and helping viewers understand the confusing world of shopping, she decided to leave the channel in 2003. Although she didn’t explain why she quit , she is believed to have moved on from her marriage to QVC host Paul Deasy. She and her husband went on to work for HSN, hosting their shows and selling all kinds of merchandise.
Judy finally left her position at HSN in 2008 to work on her own businesses and focus on building a family with her loving husband. After a long hiatus, she returned to home shopping in 2015 as a host of ShopNBC, alongside her husband. The couple have appeared on the same shows together, creating a delightful on-screen partnership that viewers love and enjoy reuniting with each week. Judy also served as host on Evine where she and her husband examined jewelry and other gems to convince viewers to spend their money on these items. It has established itself as one of the leading retail hosts.
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