TalkTalk announced that after seven years, Dido Harding has decided to step down as CEO of TalkTalk in May 2017. From May Charles Dunstone (Non-Executive Chairman) will assume the role of Executive Chairman after stepping down as Chairman of Dixons Carphone plc from May 1, 2017. Tristia Harrison (currently MD, TalkTalk Consumer) will succeed Dido Harding as CEO and Charles Bligh (currently MD, TalkTalk Business) will become Chief Operating Officer.

Both Tristia Harrison and Charles Bligh have been on the Board of TalkTalk PLC since 2014 and worked for the Group for 7 and 5 years respectively.