Channel 4's Chief Creative Officer Jay Hunt is to step down at the end of September after almost seven years.

Since joining C4 in January 2011 Hunt has commissioned a wide range of successful and critically acclaimed new returning series. In the last three years. Programmes include Gogglebox, First Dates, Humans, No Offence, Catastrophe, The Island and The Undateables. 

Hunt said: “I've loved being at Channel 4 and am incredibly proud of how far we have come creatively. From the multiple Channel of the Year awards to the raft of global hits, we've had real success. I've been lucky to have a superlative boss in David Abraham and to have been supported by the best commissioning team in the business. I also owe a huge thank you to the brilliant producers, directors, writers and on screen talent who've made it such a thrilling time to be at the helm."