Christine Bleakley’s former BBC colleagues have reportedly expressed their anger at her decision to leave.
The organisation decided to withdraw its offer to Bleakley recently after weeks of speculation about her future there.
Bleakley has now joined ITV but BBC sources have alleged that she was waiting to make a decision to get the best deal possible.
The Mirror claims insiders also criticised Bleakley for acting as if she was planning to stay at the BBC and meeting new 'One Show' hosts Chris Evans and Jason Manford. Manford has reportedly written on Twitter that he is "angry" about her decision.
"Christine was publicly saying she wanted to stay just two weeks ago and was discussing taking The One Show forward," a source told The Mirror.
"She even met Chris Evans for lunch and has been chatting to Jason Manford about their future partnership. She then claimed on Sunday that the BBC had to move swiftly. But the truth is we have been negotiating for months."
The insider continued: "Christine had ample time to decide and it looks like she was just holding out for more money from ITV. It's fair to say she has upset some important people here who feel taken for a ride, and they won't be rushing to work with her ever again."
However, sources close to Bleakley have claimed that she was on holiday last week and was forced to make a decision about her future on Sunday, when she was abroad.
