Jon Kay has received the support of viewers, after publicly announcing that he'd be taking time off from his role on BBC Breakfast, at a time when the broadcaster finds itself surrounded by controversy.
Popular presenter Jon, who replaced Dan Walker as one of the show's lead anchors last year, took to Twitter on Monday to confirm his pre-planned absence from the show, telling his followers: "Enjoying some extra sleep and long-planned annual leave with the family, so no need to set my alarm clock tomorrow morning. Back on the red sofa with my BBC Breakfast family in Salford in two weeks’ time."
And his tweet got a swift response from fans, many of whom sympathized with him at having to be so public with is plans, given what's going on at the moment. One told him: "Awful you had to put this tweet out but I can see why in the circumstances," with a second responding: "Have a great family break Jon. It's very sad if you felt you needed to send this tweet to explain your absence at this time." Others told Jon they were looking forward to seeing him back on BBC Breakfast's famous red sofa later on this month.
