BBC Breakfast looked a little different to usual on Tuesday morning as Sally Nugent was off and Jon Kay was not in the studio.
Jon swapped Salford’s Media City for Langstone Harbor in Hampshire for a special edition of the programme, exploring the problem of sewage pollution along the coast and in our waterways.
© BBCJon Kay hosted the show from Langstone Harbor in Hampshire
He was joined by forecaster Carol Kirkwood, who reported from the harbor on the latest weather forecast.
Meanwhile, relief anchors Ben Boulos and Tina Daheley held down the fort in the main studio, updating viewers on the latest news headlines.
Jon presented a special program on wastewater pollution
Taking to Instagram ahead of Tuesday’s performance, Jon posted a stunning shot of the sun rising over the harbour. Sharing details of the day’s programme, he captioned it: “Good morning from Langstone Harbor in #Portsmouth for a special BBC Breakfast program on sewage and water pollution. We’ll be speaking to water companies, politicians, campaigners and local people.”
Viewers of the show were somewhat divided over the subject of the special, with some complaining that it was not suitable for breakfast. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one person wrote: “Whose idea was it to do a full feature on sewage at breakfast time? Not the nicest thing to do when you’re having breakfast,” while another added: “@BBCBreakfast How to turn viewers off #BBCBreakfast . .. talk about sewage! Bleurgh!”
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Sally Nugent shares a sun-kissed beach selfie after taking a break from BBC Breakfast
Sally Nugent shares a sun-kissed beach selfie after taking a break from BBC BreakfastHowever, other fans praised the show for highlighting the issue, with one person tweeting: “Special edition of @BBCBreakfast now on sewage pollution and water quality. All sides interviewed. Worth a watch,” while another added: “Good morning @jonkay01 and welcome to Pompeii. Thank you for pointing out how much raw sewage is illegally pumped into our seas.”
© BBCBen Boulos and Tina Daheley were in the main studio
Although the reason for Sally’s absence is unknown, it is possible that she took the day off for her son’s first day at school after the summer holidays.
Sally recently returned to the UK from a short holiday in San Sebastián, Spain. The TV star, who was missing from the Wednesday program last week, took to Instagram on Sunday to share a series of snaps from her trip, including a stunning beach selfie.
“No more prawns in San Sebastián,” she wrote in the caption. “I think we’ve eaten them all. Back on the @bbcbreakfast sofa tomorrow from 6. Join us if you can x.”
© Sally Nugent/InstagramSally shared a stunning beach selfie from her trip to Spain
Fans were quick to react to Sally’s selfie, which shows the journalist wearing dark shades and a white cape. One person wrote: “Wow stunning,” while another added: “You look gorgeous.”
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Sally is not the only presenter absent from the show as Nina Warhurst and Emma Vardy are also on maternity leave.
© InstagramNina with her husband Ted and daughter Nancy
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Meanwhile, Emma gave birth to her baby boy Jag Fionn in August and announced the happy news on Instagram. Sharing a selfie of the journalist cradling her baby, she wrote: “Introducing my best breaking news ever. Baby boy Jago Fionn has arrived.
“Just a few hours old, I’m a little camera shy. A big thank you to the dedicated and talented midwives and doctors at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for looking after us so well,” she wrote, adding: “Enthralled and so in love.”
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