Journalist Naga Munchetty was forced to pull out of presenting BBC Breakfast after just 20 minutes earlier today.
As 47-year-old Naga realised she was losing her voice, she stepped away from the camera in what was thought to be a temporary absence.
However, the seasoned BBC presenter left co-host Charlie Stayt to present the rest of the programme solo.
Following Naga's departure, Charlie explained to viewers: "You may have noticed this morning, Naga has just stepped away from the sofa for just a moment, with a slight struggle with her voice.
"So, we'll see how that works out."
Prior to stepping out, Naga was struggling to get her words out due to a sore throat.
However, Naga's voice did not return and Charlie presented the rest of BBC Breakfast on his own.
The unfortunate incident comes after Naga recently admitted her career in journalism didn't get off to a flying start. Previously Naga admitted she was branded 'b***dy useless' by bosses when she first started out.
Originally starting out as a print journalist, Naga admitted she would often be in tears after having her work thrown back at her on numerous occasions.
Talking to Radio Times last month, Naga said that the harsh treatment made her better at her job and has built her skills for later in life.
She said: "I had copy thrown at me when I first started in newspapers. I was told I was b****y useless.
"I did go home many a day in tears, but equally, I learnt not to make mistakes, that mistakes weren’t acceptable.
She also admitted that her harsh start made her extremely thorough in her approach to research as she explained: "That fear of making a mistake meant that you did your research twice as well, and to the best of your ability.
"I remember when I first decided I wanted to explore being on air, I was told, "You are quite sensitive.
""You do take criticism quite hard and you dwell on things. You need to toughen up". And I did."
