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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauren Morris

Ex-BBC Breakfast star Steph McGovern reveals real reason she left ‘relentless’ show after eight years

Steph McGovern has opened up about leaving the BBC’s Breakfast programme ahead of her return to the broadcaster, revealing that she wanted to leave after almost a decade in the role.

The TV presenter was a frequent face on BBC Breakfast from 2011 until 2019 as the show’s main business presenter and occasional co-host. While she initially left the programme to go on maternity leave, she announced a month later that she would be leaving the BBC to join Channel 4.

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