A BBC Breakfast host revealed she is taking an extended hiatus from the show to head on maternity leave.
Emma Vardy addressed viewers in Sunday’s (February 1) installment as she bid a temporary farewell.
The presenter, 44, shared towards the end of the episode: ‘Right well, that’s nearly it for us today.
‘And my last show before mat leave! Bye!’
Her co-presenter Roger Johnson responded: ‘Enjoy, good luck!’
While Emma confirmed that viewers have not seen the last of her, as she added: ‘I’ll be back… see you.’
During Sunday’s (February 1) episode of BBC Breakfast, presenter Emma Vardy revealed she is heading on maternity leave
Emma is expecting her second baby, having welcomed her first child, a son named Jago Fionn, back in 2023
The presenter is a familiar face to fans of BBC Breakfast – pictured here on the red sofa with fellow host Ben Thompson
Back in October 2025, the star first revealed on social media that she was expecting her second child.
The exciting update came two years after she welcomed her first baby, a son, named Jago Fionn.
At the time, she took to Instagram to reveal the news with an adorable snap of the newborn on her chest in the hospital.
Captioning her post, Emma wrote: ‘Presenting my best breaking news ever. Baby boy Jago Fionn is here At just a few hours old, playing a little camera shy.
‘Huge thanks to the dedicated & talented midwives & doctors at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital, for looking after us so well. Smitten & so in love.’
Meanwhile, the news of Emma’s break follows BBC Breakfast fans already facing a goodbye for good to a much-loved presence on the programme.
Last week, weather legend Carol Kirkwood fought back tears as she revealed that she will leave the BBC in April after more than 25 years with the broadcaster.
The 63-year-old struggled to get her words out as she announced the news on BBC Breakfast – immediately after delivering the latest on Storm Chandra.
Met Office-trained Carol choked up as she joined presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay on the programme’s sofa and said: ‘So, I’m going to be leaving – and it’s really hard, really hard for me to say this because I love my job.
‘But it’s great – I don’t want to be coming in in my Zimmer frame and saying, “I can’t reach the Northern Isles anymore!”‘
Carol Kirkwood was on the verge of tears as she announced she would leave the BBC after more than 25 years (seen announcing the news on BBC Breakfast last week)
Carol, who hails from Morar on the west coast of Scotland near the Isle of Skye, says she plans to spend more time with her husband, police officer Steve Randall, whom she wed at the end of 2023.
‘We only got married a couple of years ago and we’re ships that pass in the night so I’m so looking forward to doing that,’ she said, adding that the pair hope to travel, and she will be able to spend more time writing novels, having already published five.
Carol had kept the news of her departure secret from everyone – including her friends and her colleagues at BBC Breakfast.
She added with a smile: ‘I love my job, I’ve loved working at the BBC, but I love my husband more than my job.’
Turning to Sally and Jon, she added: ‘I didn’t want to get emotional but you two are my friends and I love you dearly.’
As Carol finished delivering the news, Sally held her hand and Jon reached for a box of tissues, before both giving her a tight hug.
Sally joked: ‘There’s one important thing we haven’t mentioned, which is that you are going to get a lie in.’
Breakfast airs weekdays from 6am on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer
