QVC’s Mary Beth Roe Speaks Out About Leaving Network After 37 Years
The end is nigh, as legendary QVC host Mary Beth Roe is set to leave the shopping network on Friday (March 21) after 37 years.
Ahead of the retirement celebration episode, Roe spoke with Us Weekly about what viewers can expect, though she admitted some things are being kept as a surprise, even to her.
“There are some things planned that I have no idea about, and that’s what scares me because I don’t like a lot of surprises,” Roe told the outlet. “But I’m sure there’ll be good surprises. However, I went to the person who’s planning that show and said, ‘Here are some of the people that I want there.’”
Roe revealed she wants her final broadcast to be filled with products and guests she likes, including her close friend and QVC’s resident home decorator Valerie Parr Hill, who will showcase a product in the upcoming special, titled My Time with Mary Beth — Retirement Celebration.
“It will all be products that I’m familiar with, that I like the brand, I like the person who is the guest,” she explained, noting she wants to be “surrounded by people I love.”
Speaking of being surrounded by people she loves, Roe revealed she was offered the chance to have a live studio audience for her final show. However, she turned down the offer, admitting she was scared it would make her too emotional.
“I love our customers, and I love meeting our customers. But then I started thinking about how I may just have a meltdown, an emotional breakdown, and I thought, ‘I don’t want to do that from an audience,’” she shared. “So anyway, I said, ‘No, let’s not.’”
Roe announced her retirement back in June 2024, calling it a “tough decision” but one she wanted to make for her family. “I have four grandkids, and I don’t want to regret missing out on their lives because I spent another year or two working,” the 65-year-old host stated.
She continued, “Plus, I always said to myself I will never leave my team until I feel like my team is strong and cohesive and just a great team of hosts, and it is right now.”
Roe’s retirement comes amid a number of surprise exits at QVC in recent months. In December, Kerstin Lindquist exited the network after 13 years, and then, later that same month, Jennifer Coffey said her final goodbye after 13 years of her own at the shopping channel.
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You will be terribly missed, I have watched since you started and always loved you and your shows! I always felt like you were always sweet & thoughtful and would be the very same if I met you on the street! Enjoy your retirement and especially those grands!❤️
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I’ve always enjoyed watching her. She is so authentic. Truly one of a kind. Enjoy your retirement.
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She will be missed, I’ve been a viewer for 30 + years and Mary Beth has ALWAYS had class and grace.
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God bless you and your family Mary Beth. I will miss your presentations and seeing you on air. I will especially miss your great laugh. Enjoy every minute of your retirement!
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Always enjoyed watching the shows she hosted. She is such a beautiful woman inside and out she will be missed.
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MBR @QVC is and was an icon. Will miss her presence ☺️ Good luck !!!
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I really enjoyed watching her host. She’s always so sweet. She will be missed. Hardly anyone left from the old crew. Enjoy your grandkids.🎈🎈
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Mary beth, I have watched you since you started. You are a very kind and genuine person and that's the way I will remember you. Have a very blessed retirement.
You have blessed so many Including me for just being you. Enjoy those grand babies, they grow soo fast!
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My mom has watched her from day one. QVC. Was part of our home growing up. Mom always watched her and David She is the Real Deal My Mom Bought lots of things with her
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Enjoy your retirement MBR, one of my favorites, an such a sweet, kind, lady.
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I wish it was Shawn k or Jayne t leaving instead of the lovely Marybeth roe
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Going to really miss her
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We will miss her good luck be happy
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While I wish Mary Beth all the best in her well deserved retirement, I will miss her. She has been like a part of my family, watching her all these years. It makes me sad for myself. She is truly a wonderful caring, genuine person and she has been a great example and inspiration to all have witnessed the character she has and portrays to others. Her kindness is something we all should strive for in our everyday lives. God bless you and yours, Mary Beth!
I will remember you with warm affection.
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Congratulations enjoy your retirement
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Mary Beth—I have watched you since the early 90s, and I even had the opportunity to speak with you on the air once. You have been such a great friend over the years and I will miss you!! Enjoy retirement and those beautiful grandchildren❤️❤️❤️.
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I stopped watching a long time ago because others of her caliber left. She is definitely one of the good ones. I wish her well.
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Mary Beth will be missed! She was kind 😇 and sweet with a great smile. I found her to be authentic and genuine ✨️ with a heart of gold. Wow, through the years what hairstyles we had! Enjoy retirement,your grandkids and family. Many blessings to you and yours!
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You will be so missed..you are truly one of the greats..but iam happy that you will be devoting your time to your family now..Time passes by so quickly and you can't get those moments back..Best of luck in this next phase of your life..enjoy each day
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Best wishes Mary Beth!! You are a gracious woman!!
God bless you 🌷🌺
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Will miss seeing MBR on QVC I have watched her since CVN then onto QVC. Good luck will miss seeing you on QVC. Enjoy your family!
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The Best of the Best, Top Shelf, No One Does It Better, Enjoy Your Retirement! Heavenly Sent!
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Mary Beth will be really missed! She is so down to earth and such a good Christian woman. Enjoy your retirement with your family you deserve nothing but the best!
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MaryBeth I'm going to miss you. But you deserve to watch your grandchildren grow up and enjoy the special moments. It's time for YOU! Please enjoy life and all it has to offer. Enjoy your family. God bless you.
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I have been watching Mary Beth Roe since she began. She is the sweetest person, so genuine and caring. Good luck on your retirement.
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You are an ICON and a great host.We will miss you and your shows.Please enjoy your retirement and spending time with your family. Your QVC family have had you all these years and have truly been blessed to have you. Keep smiling and loving people.
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Ive been with QVC and Mary Beth through 3 husbands, 10 dogs, 4 cats, 3 horses. The whole time, you were there right beside me. Thank you for the heart felt love and kindness you've always ‘sold’. Enjoy the family. Its so well earned. Love you!
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Beautiful Mary Beth Roe. I am sad to learn that you are leaving QVC. I have watched you from the start 37 years ago with my mother. We have loved the occasional conversation about your boys and of course when your daughter blessed the family with all the joy you shared with the TV customers. Thank you for detailed information on various products and selling me lots and lots of QVC items.
Enjoy your LIFE especially because that's what you wish for your QVC family.
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Watched since the beginning CVN great woman have a great life with your family!
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All the blessings in your retirement! Over the years, you have been my favorite host! Will miss you greatly!
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Awwww MaryBeth… you have always been one of my favorites!!! You’ll be GREATLY missed. Many blessings to you and your family 🙏
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Mary Beth, I have watched you the whole time you have been a host and you were the first one I emailed when I got my first computer! We go way back! I was so worried about you when you had that terrible car accident. I prayed for you and glad you recovered. I wish you and your family the very best and I know they will be so glad to have you to themselves. Will miss you very much. Enjoy your retirement.
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All I can say is, your leaving is like my best, lifetime, friend moving across the world. But I send you off with love for what awaits you next. I have a one word definition for life, "Change" for it is constant. How we deal with change will determine how happy we are. May you continue to radiate Joy and Happiness. Odey R. von Nostitz
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Dear Mary Beth I been with you from the beginning!Your presence has been inspirational to me, and I know you love the Lord and that makes me happy. Have a wonderful retirement. God bless you and your family.
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Good luck and enjoy your retirement! God Bless, you were one of my favorite hosts, always smiling! Enjoy your grandkids!💝☺🙏
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Mary Beth, it was always a pleasure to see you on QVC. You will be truly missed. Enjoy your retirement. God bless you
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MaryBeth ,
You've been a wonderful host. Have not watched QVC since hosts have been replaced. Love certain Jane's but few others. You and Jennifer C are tremendous losses. I can order my main stays LoriG and Issac without hosts I don't appreciate.
Leadership may think shoppers will adjust, I won't.
Thank you for your years of pleasant shopping and expertise. I will miss you and your contribution to my house and home!
Gloria
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Dear Mary Beth... Loved watching your shows...sweet, funny, so genuine...and you were really having a good time!
Enjoy your life with family..esp. your grandchildren..and friends. Will miss you. ♡♡
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How about making a guest appearance every now and then?
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Enjoy your retirement and family you will be greatly missed
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Makes me sad that so many of my favorite people are leaving! Makes me not want to watch as much. They were like family to me.
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I have watched you ALL 37 of them!!! U will be missed. I am 73 and have 8 grandchildren so far!! It will be a good change but hard getting used to!
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All the good presenters are leaving of being let go. I don’t shop much anymore. I think Marybeth should enjoy her grandchildren. I retired when my last one was born. Issued thr other six wasn’t going to miss this. I now have 2 1/3 great grandchildren but they don’t live close.
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Fair weather and calm seas to you Mary Beth. I have been watching you since before there was QVC, back when you were at CVN in Tampa/St Pete area. Its been a fun ride...you sold me a bunch of stuff you shouldnt have. Best wishes
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I’ve been watching Mary Beth since she started hosting. Bought many, many products from QVC over the years. QVC won’t be the same without her. I wish you all the luck this world has to offer on your retirement. God bless you and your family. Enjoy those Grandchildren
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I love all the hosts on QVC, but especially love all the thirty plus year hosts like You Mary Beth! You guys all feel like family to me. After long hours working , ventilating, resuscitating patients in the hospital, I worked in, when I couldn't sleep from stress, QVC, and the positivity of all the hosts helped me unwind. I have so many products, appliances,dishes,pots, clothes,coats, jewelry from QVC. You dressed me well. Thank you Mary Beth for sharing your life and positivity with us all❤️ May God bless you, your family and your future!
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MBR is to me a caring person. With lots of love for her family.. QVC Host Team & the TV audience will miss her terribly.
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I will miss you have a great time in your retirement time for you and yourfamily
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Mary Beth I love your show and you will be missed
I can not believe how time flies
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Good luck and you will be missed
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I will miss you terribly your smile, your style and you enjoy your Retirement
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Wishing Mary Beth a happy and healthy retirement. You will be missed
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Love Mary beth. She's a total sweetheart. She seems to be a person anyone would be privileged to know, even better, have as a friend. Will miss her
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Good luck to you Mary Beth..I have watched you for at least 30 years and enjoyed every minute of it
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I i’ve watched MB that I can remember since 1989. She will be really missed. I wish her nothing but good health and lots of fun adventures. I’m glad she’s getting to spend time with her grandchildren. I know she worked a lot as a mother and didn’t have much time with her kids, so I’m glad she’s doing this for herself
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Enjoy your retirement and grandkids. Been with the show for many years,when Levine was there. Enjoyed watching you
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You will be missed Marybeth.
God's blessings on your retirement!
Enjoy your family time!
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Oh my.im so sorry. But I guess HSN is off network QVC is my all time favorite. I love Buying from them. Susan Graver and Irrazzi.
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QVC IS DYING A SLOW DEATH LIKE KMART AND SEARS
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Why doesn’t Dennis basso keep his creepy hands off of the hosts ?
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You want be missed from everyone.I have watched us for about 30 years. You were a great host and fun to watch. Bless you and your family.
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Seems QVC has issues and can't pay the good people anymore. Maybe QVC is sinking.
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Congrats to you I enjoyed you host the shy
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Mary Beth was the first host I watched on QVC. I was channel surfing a week before her last show and she had a bunch of sweaters and other items from Ireland, it was the Friday before St Patrick's Day, she said it would be her last show with the gentleman from Aran Craft sweaters. That is how I found out she was retiring. She gave him a hug trying not to tear up, but I, like thousands of other shoppers, teared up for her. Every time she said goodbye I could feel how hard it was for her.
Mary bess you will be so sorely missed. Enjoy your retirement and your grandchildren and know that no one who comes on the screen for QVC will ever be able to fill your shoes. C
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Your sweet face will be sorely missed. Thank you for making shopping such a pleasure. Go have fun with those grandkids. 🥰
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Marybeth Roe is QVC
The End of an era 😢
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Godspeed Mary Beth enjoy your retirement
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We love you and will miss you God bless you and your family
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Mary Beth I absolutely love and respect you. When you first started I remember you would not sell that you would haven't tried. The got deep respect from that for you. Personality plus
I watch you from beginning. You will be so missed
Your a breath of fresh air. God best your new life and enjoy
Please pop in once in awhile. I'm 78 yrs. Love you and great Personality. Best of luck
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I've watched you since the beginning. I actually started with CVN. You've been one of my favorites all these years. You kept me company when I lost my husband. QVC was my family, but all of my favorite hosts are leaving. That's life, always changing. Enjoy your new life with your grandchildren. Love you
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You will be missed truly. All the best on your new endeavors❣️
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Mary Beth, I would like to wish you a very Happy Retirement! To stay with a Company for 37 years; means that you enjoyed your job and was very dedicated.
My sister and I had the pleasure of meeting you at the Girl Friends Weekend, probably about six years ago.
Enjoy your beautiful family and the that you so richly deserve. God BlesYou.
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Enjoy your retirement Mary Beth. You've worked hard. It's gonna be fun. Retired for 3 years after 34.
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Enjoy your grandkids. It can go fast.
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About time
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My favorite host. I always trusted you. Have a wonderful retirement. I will miss seeing you.
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Mary Beth, you have always been such a bright light on QVC and a joy to watch! I have watched since the 80's and I will miss you terribly but I wish you all the best in your well deserved retirement!! I have to tell you how much I love your cookbook #2, so many terrific recipes have become our family favorites, especially the Baked Beans!! I would love to get your first cookbook too. 😘🙏🤗❤️🥰👋
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I think Jane and Shan should leave they act like clowns plus prices are way to expensive
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Mary beth( u have kept me and my mom covered for many years she loved you. She both more when u was on . She was one of the many whom came from HSN before the Q and was offered stock : although she didn’t get any due to the poor advice from my brother.He said no one will by on tv wiu out looking at the product. A fool is born every day. Good luck with ur family and keep up ur health. God bless you.
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Mary Beth I have been watching before it was QVC that's how long I've been a member good luck to you all the best
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Quitter
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Hat time does she go on
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She should of left years ago
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