BBC Breakfast presenter Jon Kay was missing in action on Monday morning (March 17) as Roger Johnson stepped in to replace him. The news anchor, who usually stars alongside from Mondays to Wednesdays, was nowhere to be seen during the latest episode, as Sally sat on the famous red sofa with Roger.
Despite the unexpected shake-up, fans quickly complimented Roger’s appearance on the show.
Heading straight over to X, formerly known as Twitter, one viewer said: “Reminder that any day @RogerJ_01 is on the sofa is a good one. Let’s have him permanently, please! He’s pleasant, clever, and never asks a stupid question.”
Another viewer was also impressed with Roger’s ability to hold Conservative Neil O’Brien to account and wrote: “Well done, Roger! It’s nice to see some challenge on the Tory Shadow Education Minister today!
“How refreshing it is that a journalist is actually reminding of their 14 years of inaction,” they added.
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BBC Breakfast in presenter shakeup (Image: BBC)
Jon did not update fans regarding his disappearance on social media, and at the time of this writing, there was also no mention of why he was missing from the show.
This isn’t the first shake-up on the show in the last few days. Over the weekend Breakfast was shortened on Saturday as part of a significant schedule change.
Normally airing until 10am, the show ended at 9:30am, affecting the start time of the popular Saturday Kitchen.
Viewers who tuned in at the usual 6am slot saw , 62, hosting alongside Sarah Campbell, 50. After an eventful show, Breakfast concluded 30 minutes earlier than usual.
As the clock hit 9:30am, Sarah informed viewers, “That’s all for today’s Breakfast. We’ll be back with all the news tomorrow at 6am.”
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Roger stepped in to replace Jon Kay (Image: BBC)
Charlie followed with, “Enjoy your weekend, and goodbye for now.”
This change caused Saturday Kitchen to begin at 9:30am instead of its regular 10am time, running until 11am.
Following that, Football Focus took over, leading into a brief news segment at 11:30am, before live coverage of the Women’s League Cup Final at 11:45am.
The final featured an intense match between Chelsea Women’s team and .
Breakfast airs Mondays-Sundays from 6am on One.