BBC Breakfast in huge shake-up as Jon Kay and Sally Nugent hand over interview duties for heartbreaking reason
JON KAY and Sally Nugent handed over hosting duties on BBC Breakfast for a heartbreaking reason.
The fan-favourite anchors were presenting Wednesday’s edition of the flagship show when they announced a shake-up.
BBC Breakfast was covering the news that Ofcom are set to unveil new safety measures for online browsing.
Jon, 54, and Sally, 52, were joined by 12 parents live in the studio whose children’s tragic deaths were all linked to social media.
During the show they heard from each parent as they spoke about their child and the impact their passing has had.
They’re part of a group of families who have wrote to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer saying how the new Ofcom guidelines don’t go far enough.
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Writing on X, formerly Twitter, Sally had announced: “From 8 – we are handing our programme over to the parents of children whose deaths were linked to social media.
“They will be putting questions to the boss of Ofcom and Michelle Donelan MP. To try and find ways to keep children safe online.”
Meanwhile, yesterday BBC Breakfast viewers were left so fuming that host Jon was forced to issue an apology just minutes into the programme.
Jon revealed ‘hundreds and hundreds’ of emails had come in after a segment earlier in the broadcast.
The discussion had focused on North Yorkshire council’s decision to not use apostrophes on street signs, which left viewers writing in.
Jon then revealed: “Sorry, there’s no room in the inbox Nina. We’re filled with punctuation problems.”
Who are the current presenters of BBC Breakfast?
The flagship BBC show has had dozens of presenters during its impressive 40 years on air but the current stars are:
Jon Kay – Since 2022
Sally Nugent – Since 2021
Charlie Stayt – Since 2006
Naga Munchetty – Since 2014
Carol Kirkwood – Since 1997