BBC News presenter Martine Croxall 'confirms her return date' and it is very soon

BBC Newsreader Martine Croxall has confirmed she will soon be returning to screens - after taking legal action against the corporation with a bombshell discrimination case.

The 55-year-old presenter has worked with the Beeb since 1991 - but was taken off the air last year and told she would need to reapply for a job as the news division has been streamlining operations in an effort to save money. But now Martine has confirmed she will be back behind the news desk - with her return to screens less than one month away.

Taking to social media this week, the University of Leeds graduate interacted with fans who were sharing their hopes she will be back to host the news. And the star herself explained that she would indeed. News was released that Martine had been back in the studio - sparking excitement that she would be on screens.

One fan wrote: “Wow!! Are you back back?” And she replied: “Rehearsing.” Another fan then asked: “Please let us know when your first show back is.” And it seems it will be quite soon - as Martine responded: “Should be May 22.”

Martine also hit out at speculation she had been fired from the BBC to state that such speculation was not true. One fan wrote: “Really miss you from @BBCNews and @BBCShaunLey (who knew the back story of every feature he covered). We pretty much only watch @SkyNews since you were axed.” Reacting, Martine stated: “Not axed. Was in work today x.”

Earlier this month, it was reported Martine and four other senior female news team members were taking legal action against the BBC for sex and age discrimination after their jobs were put at risk. Deadline reported the news, revealing Martine was taking the Corporation to an employment tribunal - which was reported to be scheduled to take place on the first and second of May.

The report added that Karin Giannone, Geeta Guru-Murthy, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh were also part of the legal action. The Deadline report stated: "Details of the case against the BBC are not in the public domain, but the tribunal listing makes clear that the complaint involves issues including age and sex discrimination, and equal pay. It represents a significant ratcheting up of a dispute over the protracted BBC News channel restructure. The female journalists failed to land a Chief Presenter role when the BBC merged its international and domestic news channels last year."

And the report added that the five female news workers had: "challenged the BBC’s recruitment process as part of an internal complaints procedure. They alleged that the BBC rigged the hiring process by predetermining its preferred list of Chief Presenters before applications opened." The Mirror has approached the BBC for comment.

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