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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

BBC host bids farewell to viewers but vows to return

BBC Breakfast
  • BBC Breakfast host Emma Vardy announced live on air that she was starting her maternity leave, with her Sunday (1 February) show being her last for a while.
  • Her co-host, Roger Johnson, wished her well, and Vardy assured viewers she would return to the programme in a few months after giving birth.
  • Vardy later posted on Instagram, confirming her maternity leave had begun and joking about making it through the show without an 'early arrival'.
  • She referenced a previous incident where former BBC Breakfast presenter Victoria Fritz went into labour immediately after coming off air in 2016.
  • Vardy, who has a two-year-old son with football coach Aaron Adams, had announced her pregnancy in October 2025.

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BBC Breakfast host surprises viewers with maternity leave announcement

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