BBC Breakfast hosts Jon Kay and Nina Warhurst have paid tribute to Dame Deborah James after she passed away from bowel cancer.The podcaster sadly died aged 40 on Tuesday June 28 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer five years ago, which she documented in great detail on her BBC podcast, You Me and the Big C. Paying tribute to their late colleague, Jon Kay and Nina Warhurst honoured her achievements on Wednesday morning's programme - from her cancer campaigning to raising more than £6 million for cancer research.
Who is BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay and has he replaced Dan Walker?
22.06.2022 - 13:37 / msn.com
Dan Walker bid farewell to BBC Breakfast last month, many have questioned who will be stepping in as his replacement. The 45-year-old presenter confirmed he was leaving the flagship programme on April 4 – revealing he’s off to Channel 5. In a statement, he said: ‘I can’t wait to get stuck into the daily news show, but I am also excited about making some great new TV for Channel 5.
‘I love their ideas and creativity and it’s rare to get an opportunity like this where paths and ambitions meet. The chance to do something different was too good to turn down. ’Dan has been on BBC Breakfast since 2016, and added in a Twitter video that the decision to leave was a ‘massive’ one.
Although there were several famous faces tipped to take over his role alongside Sally Nugent – a correspondent has been filling in for the presenter. Jon, 52, has been stepping in for Dan since he moved over to Channel 5. The correspondent joined the BBC in 1993, in recent years he has covered the 2012 Olympics and has also worked as a foreign reporter in Los Angeles.
After graduating from Exeter University in 1992, he joined the broadcaster as a trainee local reporter, where he worked at local radio stations. He later got a full-time job at BBC Bristol. Jon was born in Hull and has three children with Francesca Kasteliz, a former BBC News journalist.
When he’s not on BBC Breakfast duty, Jon hosts a true crime podcast on BBC Sounds, called Fairy Meadow. Jon has been filling in for Dan, but hasn’t confirmed whether the transition has become permanent. However, considering the presenter has covered for the hosts Dan and Charlie Stayt in the past, the odds could be in his favour.
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Dan Walker reveals habit that 'annoys' wife Sarah after BBC Breakfast exit
Dan Walker has revealed he is struggling to get back to a "normal" routine following six years of early starts at BBC Breakfast.MORE: Piers Morgan reacts to Dan Walker's final BBC Breakfast show with thinly-veiled digThe dad-of-three, who recently left the corporation to join 5 News as the new host, confessed he has been "annoying" his wife Sarah and their children by working around the house before 6am.WATCH: Dan Walker bids heartfelt goodbye to BBC Breakfast"I'm still waking up and getting up quite early but my old life used to be 3 o'clock alarm call, so I'm still getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning," he said on Loose Women.MORE: Carol Kirkwood makes emotional request as Dan Walker holds back his tears on last dayMORE: Dan Walker makes comment on 'awful' downside of job ahead of first day at Channel 5"I think I'm annoying my wife and family at the minute because I find I've got so much more energy. I was cleaning the garage out at 6 o'clock in the morning."He added: "I never minded getting up at three because I felt I was getting a head start on everybody else, so I've always got up early, I've never really slept that much.
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16.06.2022 / 22:43
BBC Breakfast staff 'uneasy' as Dan Walker's replacement hastily decided
BBC have reportedly been left feeling uneasy as the search continues for Dan Walker's successor. The former BBC Breakfast star's replacement has reportedly already been chosen, according to reports.