BBC Breakfast’s Jon Kay was missing in action on Monday, July 10, 2023.
The star usually hosts BBC Breakfast with Sally Nugent between Monday and Wednesday.
Jon didn’t appear in the iconic red sofa today (Monday, July 10, 2023).
Where is Jon Kay and why is he not on BBC Breakfast today?
Taking to Twitter on Sunday night, Jon revealed that he would be taking some time off to spend time with his family.
He tweeted: “Enjoying some extra sleep and long-planned annual leave with the family, so no need to set my alarm clock tomorrow morning.”
“Back on the red sofa with my BBC Breakfast family in Salford in two weeks’ time,” he wrote with an alarm clock emoji.
Jon was flooded with comments from his fans wishing him a “lovely break”.
One user wrote: “Have a great holiday Jon.”
“Looking forward to seeing you back in two weeks time,” a penned.
Who is his replacement?
When the programme began, Sally was seen sitting alongside Ben Thompson.
Despite officially quitting the Breakfast show earlier in 2022, Ben found himself back on the iconic red sofa to fill in for the missing presenters.
In January, the journalist posted that he will be hanging up his “hard hat” after joining back in 2011.
He said he’d be moving back to the global channel BBC World as he also thanked those who let them do stories on them.
He also joked that now he’d be able to avoid the cold and rain but will be keeping the BBC Breakfast sofa warm on some occasions
When is he back on BBC Breakfast?
Jon will return to our screens on Monday, July 24, 2023.
The broadcaster joined the BBC back in 1992 and has worked his way up the ranks.
On July 8, 2022, Jon said of his appointment to the full time BBC Breakfast co-anchor role: “I’m over the moon to become the new regular presenter of BBC Breakfast and I’m looking forward to bringing our brilliant viewers the very latest news each morning alongside my good friend Sally and the rest of the team.
“Sitting on the famous red sofa is a real privilege while covering the stories and issues that matter to our audience – home and abroad.”
BBC Breakfast editor Richard added: “Jon is a brilliant broadcaster who can turn his hand to hard-hitting news stories, celebrity interviews and everything in between.
“Already a member of the BBC Breakfast family, we are thrilled to have him join the team as a regular presenter.”
