BBC Breakfast’s famous red sofa looked very different this week as the show opted for an all-female line-up in what amounted to a major shake-up.
Jon Kay was absent from presenting duties on Wednesday (January 25), despite usually hosting the show from Monday to Wednesday every week alongside his co-host Sally Nugent.
Replacing him was stand-in host Nina Warhurst, who sat in Jon’s usual place for a rare all-female hosting line-up for the show.
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Also in attendance was weather-girl Carol Kirkwood for regular updates on the chilly temperatures, ensuring the BBC Salford studios were a place for girl power this week.
Meanwhile, roving reporter Ben Boulos was out on location at a Coventry picket line, while John Watson headed to the studio for some sporting updates.
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In another rather rare moment, Nina opened up about her home life – confessing her son regularly asks for tickles, which she hopes he’ll “grow out of”.
During a segment on chimpanzee behaviour, one expert discussed the grooming rituals of primates, with Nina adding: “Do you know, that sort of looking out for grooming… my son does that!
“He’s done it since he was tiny. If he wants to have a tickle before bed, he’ll just sort of look at me. So it’s really interesting, isn’t it, that we have that in common?”
She quickly added: “Hopefully he’ll grow out of it!” as Sally collapsed into giggles beside her.
Jon, meanwhile, hasn’t addressed his absence from the programme on social media – and his last post highlighted his “obsession” with tracking down an iconic prop from the show.
BBC Breakfast recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, leaving Jon determined to find the original leather couch they used in the early days of filming.
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He eventually managed to find one segment of the sofa, though the main part was sadly thrown out in 2002.
He explained that “a quarter of a century took its toll”, and the new owners, Sylvia and Mike, were forced to “reluctantly” part ways with the iconic furniture.
Taking to Twitter to document his journey, Jon posted: “When I first suggested finding out what happened to the sofa, the #BBCBreakfast team suspected I was mad. And now they’re absolutely certain I am.
“But it’s been fun. Thanks for your messages. I think the search is now over. Unless you know what happened to the rest?”
BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.
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