How much do you think *First Take* will change after Molly Qerim leaves?
Molly Qerim to Leave ESPN’s First Take After 10 Years as Host
ESPN host Molly Qerim announced she will step down from *First Take* at the end of 2025, ending her decade-long run on the network’s top morning debate show. Qerim, who became the permanent host in 2015, helped shape the show’s identity alongside personalities like Stephen A. Smith. ESPN reportedly offered her a contract extension, but Qerim chose to move on, calling it the “right time to close this chapter.†Fans and analysts are already speculating on how her departure might affect the chemistry and flow of *First Take*, with no official replacement announced yet.
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- A lot — she was essential to the show's balance
- Somewhat — it depends on who replaces her
- Not much — the debate format drives it
- I don’t watch *First Take*