BBC Breakfast star Victoria Valentine has paid tribute to her co-stars Naga Munchetty, Ben Thompson and weather presenter Tomasz Schafernaker amid her exit from the show.
The 39-year-old, who is taking a break from broadcasting to return to university, took to Twitter, now X, to praise her colleagues, whom she called “heroes”.
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“One thing I will miss is the people,” she wrote alongside a video showing Naga and Ben hosting BBC Breakfast while Tomasz reports the weather for BBC News. “These three are just wonderful. And they’re all on the air right now. Brilliant broadcasters, sharp journalists and generous, compassionate friends. What a blessing to meet @TVNaga01 @BenThompsonTV & @Schafernaker.”
Filming her colleagues on a monitor in the studio, Victoria said in the video: “Three of my absolute favorite people are on the air at the same time. I’ve got Tomasz Schafernaker in second place on the BBC. A legend, a fashion hero.
© BBCVictoria praised her colleagues Ben Thompson, Naga Munchetty and Tomasz Schafernaker
“And I have Naga, who is just an amazing woman, she’s such a good soul and a good person and a great friend and I’m so lucky to have her in my life.”
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5 BBC Breakfast presenters who have left: Where are they now?She praised Ben, saying: “He’s great. Nobody ever has a bad day with Ben Thompson.”
Victoria’s followers praised the journalist in the comment section and expressed their sadness over her departure. One person wrote: “I’ll miss you on screen – please keep up the social media – it’s a pleasure to watch you bring a ray of talented light to the world with your perspective – and thank you for the last decade on our screens.”
© Victoria Valentine/XVictoria Valentine is known for hosting BBC News and BBC Breakfast
Another person tweeted: “Naga and co are great to watch but I’ll miss you at breakfast Victoria. I know you’ll be a huge success whichever way you go and I have a feeling we’ll see each other again soon as you’re too good to don’t be on our TV.”
Back in August, Victoria announced that she would be stepping down from her BBC television career to pursue another career.
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In her Instagram stories, the presenter then revealed that she will be returning to university to study psychological sciences.
© InstagramVictoria is leaving the BBC to return to university
“I wanted to introduce you to something I’ve been thinking about and working on for a while,” she said. “I’m taking a little break from broadcasting and the BBC to explore something new.
“So here I am – at the grand old age of 39 – going back to university. I’m enrolled in a full-time master’s degree, a psychological science that I kind of sold to my parents as part of neuroscience with a certain thinking and feeling thing attached to it.”
© BBCVictoria has been with the BBC for 15 years
“You can probably understand why it would appeal to me and be something I’m interested in,” she continued, adding that she hopes to get a doctorate if her studies go well. “You might be watching Dr. Valentine in four years,” she said.
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