Former BBC Breakfast star Louise Minchin delights fans as she stands in for Lorraine... yet viewers are left fuming over the show lead's absence: 'I want her amount of annual leave!'
Daily MailFormer BBC Breakfast star Louise Minchin stood in for Lorraine on Thursday's show. As well as praise for Louise, viewers were left grumbling over Lorraine's absence - insisting the star dodges her role thus does not deserve the eponymous show title. Former BBC Breakfast star Louise Minchin stood in for Lorraine on Thursday's show As well as praise for Louise, viewers were left grumbling over Lorraine's absence - insisting the star dodges her role thus does not deserve the eponymous show title Fans swarmed Twitter during the programme to praise the host, who quit her long-running role on BBC Breakfast after almost 20 years on the show in 2021. When Louise quit BBC Breakfast in 2021, she explained: 'I've loved being part of it, but I've decided it is time that I stopped setting my alarm for 3:40 – sometimes when I'm feeling very rebellious 3:46 in the morning – and I'm going to be leaving' Elsewhere in the show, Andi Peters was left red-faced when he accidently called the host Christine Bleakley, her maiden name, instead of Lampard.
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Lorraine Kelly leaves viewers fuming as she misses her own show only to appear from Germany amid Euros as Ranvir Singh is 'roped in again' to cover
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Lorraine Kelly reveals 'she doesn't like to attend posh events' because she considers herself 'working class' and admits why she HATES red carpets
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Lorraine Kelly is slammed by viewers for taking half-term off despite having an adult daughter - as Christine Lampard steps in as host
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Sally Nugent confirms she is permanently replacing Louise Minchin
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