Dan Walker reminded former colleague Louise Minchin of an epic security fail from her last day at BBC Breakfast as she made a surprise return to the show on Monday.
There was shock amongst the millions of viewers who watch the programme every day when Louise announced last year that she was quitting BBC Breakfast after very nearly 20 years as host. On her final day things didn't exactly go to plan for the anchor when she was 'locked out,' of the building after her pass was blocked before she'd even hosted her last show.
Sharing what happened on Twitter, her long-serving co-presenter and Strictly star Dan wrote: "Classic BBC magic this morning… Louise’s pass has already been cancelled so she couldn’t get in the building! When she eventually got in… her computer login had expired."
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Louise returned to BBC Breakfast, to the delight of viewers, on Wednesday to share her open experiences of battling menopause, after serious concerns were raised about shortages of HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy). And, while he clearly couldn't wait to have her back in the studio, Dan, who himself will soon leave BBC Breakfast for a job on Channel 5, couldn't resist having a dig at what happened the last time she was in the building.
Sharing a photo Louise shared of herself getting ready to appear on the show, Dan wrote: "Have you got a pass? along side some crying laughing emojis. Whilst on the show, Louise shared her own 'hidden' work struggle due to menopausal 'brain fog.' She revealed that, although she kept it from colleagues at the time, there was one morning where she couldn't even say the letters JCB, because the 'brain fog,' she was experiencing was so bad.
Thanking Louise for her candid discussion, one viewer tweeted: "Thank you @louiseminchin for highlighting this. As someone who was experiencing peri menopausal symptoms and being fobbed off at the GPs for almost 4 years @BBCBreakfast we need more help to make sure HRT is available for everyone." Another reacted: "Thank you to you and the bbc breakfast team for keeping the subject at the forefront of people's minds, and hopefully things are changing for the next generation of women."
