Ali deserves the time to do what she wants out of the public eye. I know the light of exposure on Q is a mere tealight compared to the floodlight scrutiny on channels such as ITV. I hope nothing health-wise has prompted her decision, and that she can fully enjoy her freedom for a long, long time.
Her gallant approach to the trials and tribulations of cancer treatment really chimed with me. Her generosity of spirit on her Q blog for others going through the same or worse was lovely to see. She really seemed to foster a community spirit, focusing on others. Contrasted quite sharply with some colleagues who seemed to want a personal cult rather than a community. I don't know if Ali was able to keep it up with how buried the community stuff became.
On screen Ali always turns up looking presentable and polished, showing a lot more courtesy for the viewer than some colleagues in their Max Wall get-ups of leggings and tunics.
Yes, she has become a more and more frenetic gabbler, but at least tends to have a decent vocabulary and fewer of the stock catch-phrases many colleagues fall back on.
I used to enjoy when she did shows alone, usually for jewellery. And when she was on the Breast cancer care fundraiser shows you could see how much it meant to her.
All that is in the past, so another professional presenter exits the stage... who will be next?
It’s been a blast but time to move into the next phase of my life 
