It came as a huge shock when Louise Minchin announced last month that she would be leaving BBC Breakfast after 20 years at the helm.
The much-loved presenter, 52, had served as a regular co-anchor on the show since 2006, and a visibly emotional Louise revealed the news in June, with her close friend and co-host Dan Walker by her side on the iconic red sofa. "I've loved being part of it but – there is a but – I've decided that is time that I stop setting my alarm for 3.40 - sometimes if I'm feeling really rebellious 3.46 in the morning - and I'm going to be leaving the programme,” she told viewers.
Louise thanked her “huge, enormous BBC Breakfast family” for their support over the last two decades, and as she went public with her news, she
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