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Kirsten McStay & Zara Woodcock

BBC's Jon Kay explains two-week absence from breakfast show as Ben Thompson steps in

BBC star Jon Kay has explained his two-week absence from presenting BBC Breakfast as Ben Thompson stepped in to replace him.

Jon usually presents BBC Breakfast with his co-host Sally Nugent between Monday and Wednesday, however in his absence, he took to social media to announce he will be enjoying the next two weeks off work to enjoy sleeping in and hanging out with his family, writes The Mirror.

He tweeted: "Enjoying some extra sleep and long-planned annual leave with the family, so no need to set my alarm clock tomorrow morning."

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