BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay addresses absence as he teases upcoming project away from studio

BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay has addressed his absence from Tuesday’s programme. Taking to his Instagram Tales, the journalist revealed that he was despatched to London for the day to movie one thing for the present.

“Cracking day filming in London… All will likely be revealed subsequent week,” he wrote alongside a selfie taken within the metropolis, including a zipper-mouth emoji and the BBC Breakfast brand. 

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Jon, who grew to become a primary presenter final 12 months, returned to the crimson couch on Wednesday morning. The journalist normally hosts the present alongside co-star Sally Nugent for the primary three days of the week, earlier than handing the reins over to Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt till Saturday.

Tuesday is not the primary time in current months Jon has been away from the couch. Again in July, the 53-year-old took a well-deserved break from the present to spend time together with his household. Taking to social media on the time, he informed his followers: “Having fun with some additional sleep and long-planned annual go away with the household, so no must set my alarm clock tomorrow morning. Again on the crimson couch with my BBC Breakfast household in Salford in two weeks’ time.”

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Jon is not the one presenter who has been lacking from the present just lately as Carol Kirkwood has been away from her normal spot on the present since final week. 

In her absence, Matt Taylor and Sarah Keith-Lucas have been taking turns to step in for the Scottish star. 

Carol’s absence comes only a month earlier than she heads off on a four-day steam prepare journey throughout Scotland. Followers will be a part of the 61-year-old as she journeys by way of the epic landscapes of the Scottish highlands, ranging from the foothills of Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, and ending on the shores of the Atlantic subsequent to Loch Nevis.

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The tour additionally contains three boat rides, a fort go to and a visit on the Falkirk Wheel, with Carol additionally set to present a chat on her love of Scotland and rising up in Morar. She may even contact on her profession and her expertise on Strictly.

It is an thrilling time for Carol, who’s making ready to stroll down the aisle following her engagement to her associate Steve Randall final 12 months. 

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Carol introduced her engagement stay on BBC Breakfast throughout a climate report from the Chelsea Flower Present in Might. Watch the candy second within the video under. 

Describing the second Steve bought down on one knee throughout an unique interview with HELLO!, she mentioned: “It was a beautiful, sunny day and we had taken a picnic with us, and we had been sitting by the river, watching the boats going by. I turned to say, ‘What’s fallacious?’ He was on his knee, and he proposed. At first, I assumed he was joking, however he mentioned, ‘No no, I actually do imply it, Will you marry me?’ I mentioned: ‘Sure!! In fact!'”

Carol and Steve are but to set a date for his or her massive day, with the presenter telling The Mirror in August: “I do need to get married once more. We’re very completely satisfied and we’re liked up, and we’re delighted to be collectively, however we have not bought a marriage date but.”