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| Andrew Marr leaves hospital after stroke, BBC says | Andrew Marr leaves hospital after stroke, BBC says |
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| Broadcaster Andrew Marr has left hospital almost two months after suffering a stroke, the BBC has said. | Broadcaster Andrew Marr has left hospital almost two months after suffering a stroke, the BBC has said. |
| It added the presenter, who was taken ill on 8 January, will continue his rehabilitation via a physiotherapy regime at home. | It added the presenter, who was taken ill on 8 January, will continue his rehabilitation via a physiotherapy regime at home. |
| The 53-year-old hopes to "recover privately" and is expected to return to work later this year. | The 53-year-old hopes to "recover privately" and is expected to return to work later this year. |
| He is best-known for presenting BBC One's Andrew Marr Show and Radio 4's Start The Week. | He is best-known for presenting BBC One's Andrew Marr Show and Radio 4's Start The Week. |
| A BBC spokeswoman said: "Andrew Marr left hospital earlier on today and continues his rehabilitation at home with his family. | A BBC spokeswoman said: "Andrew Marr left hospital earlier on today and continues his rehabilitation at home with his family. |
| "He says thank you to all the wonderful nurses, doctors and physiotherapists at Charing Cross hospital [in west London] who have looked after him so well. | "He says thank you to all the wonderful nurses, doctors and physiotherapists at Charing Cross hospital [in west London] who have looked after him so well. |
| "He is looking forward to a new regime of physio at home as he prepares for his return to work later this year." | "He is looking forward to a new regime of physio at home as he prepares for his return to work later this year." |
| "He and his family hope that people will respect the fact that he wishes to continue his recovery privately," the statement concluded. | |
| Born in Glasgow, Marr began his career in journalism on The Scotsman newspaper in 1981, later moving to London to become its political correspondent. | Born in Glasgow, Marr began his career in journalism on The Scotsman newspaper in 1981, later moving to London to become its political correspondent. |
| He was part of the team which launched The Independent in 1986, later becoming its editor, and joined the BBC as political editor in May 2000. | He was part of the team which launched The Independent in 1986, later becoming its editor, and joined the BBC as political editor in May 2000. |
| Marr has also presented a number of history programmes along with his politics show, and has had five books published. | Marr has also presented a number of history programmes along with his politics show, and has had five books published. |
| He is married to journalist Jackie Ashley and has three children. | He is married to journalist Jackie Ashley and has three children. |