Steph McGovern has called time on her recently launched lockdown show in a surprise announcement on social media.
The 37-year-old former BBC Breakfast host had been broadcasting The Steph Show from her home for Channel 4 during the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
She has now announced to her 400,000 followers on Twitter that despite the success of her show, she will be bringing it to a close next week for the sake of her family.
Steph told her fans: "As much as I’ve loved doing a lockdown show at home I never expected it to go on this long.
"We’ve decided it’s time to have a break and give my family our home back.
"The proper programme will be launching when the Leeds studio is sorted, I may still be wearing slippers."
While this has been a setback for those that have enjoyed the show, Steph revealed that it will resume as soon as they are allowed to broadcast from the Leeds studio, once the Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted by the government.
Following up her announcement that The Steph Show was being put on ice, she wrote on Twitter: "The last locked down version of #TheStephShow will be next Thurs 7th May.
"Then the plan is to launch again at our fancy studios at Leeds Docks in a couple of months, once they’re safely up and running."
While fans were upset with the postponement of the show, there was praise and support for Steph for the future planning.
One tweeted: "That's a shame, will look forward to seeing you live from the studio instead. You did good well done."
Another wrote: "Well done Steph. You're doing a grand job. Enjoy the time with your family and we will all be waiting for you to return."
It was only last month that the Channel 4 presenter announced that her show will be brought to viewers from the comfort of her home until the end of lockdown.
* The Steph Show airs weekdays on Channel 4 at 12pm.
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