BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay will be absent from the iconic red sofa for the next two weeks as he enjoys some well-deserved time off.
Viewers of the show tuned in on Monday morning to see stand-in presenter Ben Thompson hosting the programme alongside Sally Nugent, who usually fronts the show with Jon from Monday to Wednesday.
Taking to social media on Sunday night, Jon revealed that he would be enjoying some "long-planned" leave from the programme to spend some time with his family.
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"Enjoying some extra sleep and long-planned annual leave with the family, so no need to set my alarm clock tomorrow morning," the 53-year-old wrote. "Back on the red sofa with my BBC Breakfast family in Salford in two weeks' time."
Fans were quick to wish the popular presenter a relaxing holiday, with one person writing: "Have a lovely break Jon, kick back and relax," with another adding: "Enjoy your break and thank you for letting us know."
A third person commented: "Enjoy your well-earned break, quality family time."
Other fans pointed out that it was "a shame" Jon had to clarify his absence from the show, making reference to the recent suspension of an unnamed BBC presenter, who has been accused of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos.
© BBCOne person wrote: "Shame people are now having to post and clarify things like this," while another added: "You will be missed, fully understand why you've posted this. I would do exactly the same."
Jon isn't the only BBC Breakfast staff member taking a planned break from the show at the moment as business presenter Nina Warhurst is currently away on maternity leave.
© BBCThe 42-year-old signed off towards the end of June and just weeks later welcomed her third child, a baby girl, with her husband Ted.
The happy news was announced on BBC Breakfast, with Jon and Sally revealing that the "healthy" newborn's name is a "work in progress".
© BBC BreakfastNina, who is already a doting mum to two boys, Digby and Michael, later shared an update. "We are all well and loved up (aside from the standard sleep deprivation/bits & bobs falling off)," she wrote on Twitter before sharing her appreciation for the midwives and wider team at St. Mary's Hospital in Manchester, which is where she delivered her baby.
Who are Jon Kay's wife and family?
Jon will no doubt be looking forward to spending some quality time with his wife Francesca and their three children while he takes a break from Breakfast.
While the journalist tends to keep his home life out of the spotlight, we do know that his wife also works in the industry as a TV presenter coach.
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Francesca is a former BBC News reporter and presenter and began her career as a trainee news reporter before eventually landing a position as an Assistant News Editor at BBC News.
She met her husband when they were both working in the newsroom at BBC Bristol back in the late 1990s.
© Danny Lawson - PA ImagesFrancesca decided to change her career path in 2006. After initially working as a Senior Coach & Trainer at the BBC Academy, she is now a TV presenter coach and has worked for herself at TV Coach Limited for 14 years.
