George Papadakis: ‘Let’s move on’ – A New Chapter Begins

Sunday today (27.04.2025), and we officially bid farewell to the festive period of Easter, with Doubting Thomas taking center stage! Of course, he believed and investigated, especially during this time when the television scene heats up. Cliché, but true. The truth is that in recent days, the ‘hot news’ in TV reporting—and not only—is what George Papadakis will do next season: will he continue his morning news show on ANT1? Will he hand over the ‘keys’ of his ‘Good Morning Greece’ program to someone else, or will he remain at Amarousio’s channel overseeing a new morning news show? The decision, whatever it may be, is his, and ANT1 has rightly given him the right—rather, recognizes—that George Papadakis has the right to decide for himself about the show—or rather, the morning news zone that he himself ‘built’ at Amarousio’s channel, simultaneously allowing competitors to emerge. Justifiably, George Papadakis has earned the title of ‘patriarch of the morning news zone,’ having grown generations of viewers—and journalists, directors, technicians, and colleagues in the television industry alike—with the longest-running TV show. One of his most defining characteristics? Throwing out a ‘let’s move on’ at a time when another presenter might have already called in a psychologist live on air! On Monday, April 28th, the ‘Good Morning Greece’ show celebrates its anniversary, as on that same day back in 1992, George Papadakis said his first ‘good morning.’ Collaborators who have worked alongside him all these years will greet him either in the studio or via connections, but what matters is what the experienced journalist himself will say. What is rumored and awaited is his decision that this year, with the wish for ‘a good summer,’ he will finally close the chapter of his ‘Good Morning Greece.’ I won’t analyze it further since, as I said, whatever he decides to say will be his own decision. Thus, after decades of waking the country before it even opened its eyes, George Papadakis is preparing to silence the microphone of ‘Good Morning Greece.’ The man who made alarm clocks seem redundant has decided it’s time to say his final ‘let’s move on’—this time for himself. With style, a smile, and his trademark wit ever-present, Papadakis will bid farewell to a show that for many was more than just news—it was routine, ceremonial, and on some difficult days, even comforting. Although the TV landscape changes, one thing is certain: when Papadakis isn’t in front of the cameras to deliver the first ‘good morning,’ it isn’t just the end of a show. It’s the end of an era, but as he would say himself… ‘let’s move on!’ After all, some ‘good mornings’ never truly end—they stay within us forever.