She’s leaving the coveted role.

Longtime Channel Seven newsreader Chris Bath, 48, is leaving the network after 20 years of service.

Who’s replacing her? None other than Melissa Doyle, 45, who was herself ousted from the top spot on Sunrise by Samantha Armytage in 2013.

Bath has said it was her own decision to depart from the coveted position at the end of July, which is when her current contract ends.

Bath with her husband, sports presenter Jim Wilson. Image via Instagram.

But that hasn’t stopped speculation that there’s some kind of complicated war going on between the women at Seven. Because we all know women cannot work together, am I right?

Armytage, 37, who controversially replaced Melissa Doyle as David Koch’s Sunrise co-host, and Bath have reportedly got some kind of Taylor Swift/Katy Perry bad blood going on.

According to former Sunrise producer Adam Boland, Armytage dubbed the newsreader “Bath Vader” and the two have a longstanding feud.

Do you think Armytage (back row centre) is pulling Bath’s hair here?

There is speculation that Bath has been ousted as the network scrambles to compete with Channel Nine news, hosted by veteran Peter Overton, in the timeslot.

Bath took over as the weeknight newsreader when Ian Ross retired in 2009, but ratings suffered and she was moved to Friday and Saturday bulletins and presenting Sunday Night.

Bath posted this picture to her Twitter account after the announcement. Image via Twitter.

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Bath has not indicated she’s leaving her position, which The Australian speculates pays something in the region of $800,000 a year, for another opportunity.

Mel Doyle will replace Chris Bath.

Channel Seven chairman Kerry Stokes paid tribute to Bath, saying her work is “impeccable”.

For her part, incoming newsreader Doyle tweeted, “My sincere best wishes to @ChrisBath7 as she starts a new chapter. I have big shoes to fill.”