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BBC Breakfast host Ben Thompson abruptly broke into the show to deliver a significant update, stating: “in the last few minutes.”

On Wednesday’s episode of the popular BBC programme, Thompson shared hosting duties with co-star Sally Nugent as they discussed the week’s trending stories.

Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood was in the studio for her usual segment, but as she concluded, Ben interjected, saying: “Now 12 minutes past seven and in the last few minutes there has been an official update on the UK’s finances.” He added: “They tell us how much debt the country is in as a total.”

Sally chimed in: “Yes, the figures from the Office for National Statistics indicate how much wiggle room the new chancellor Rachel Reeves will have when she sets out spending plans in the Autumn,” reports

Former BBC Breakfast star Victoria Valentine has been showered with masses of congratulatory messages after she shared an update on her career, this after exiting the programme a year ago now.

The ex-BBC presenter took to Instagram in June to announce a new venture as a trustee of the Eden Project, after leaving broadcast to pursue academic studies in psychological sciences. Victoria took to Instagram to update her loyal legion on new developments and penned: “Rapid climate change, increasing sea levels, rising temperatures, biodiversity loss, deforestation and pollution. The planet is in a state of emergency. If the planet’s health is threatened, so is ours.”

The star who walked away from the BBC last year, went on to explain: “The Eden Project has big plans to expand its sites and…

BBC Breakfast was abruptly interrupted as presenters Ben Thompson and Sarah Campbell shared some “sad” news.

Filling in for regulars Jon Kay and Sally Nugent on on Monday (August 5), the presenters shared the announcement of England cricket legend Graham Thorpe’s death aged of 55.

The show paused its usual programming to break the shocking news to viewers, with Ben addressing the audience: “Just some more news to bring to you this morning away from the Olympics and some sad news as-well.”

He continued with a sombre tone” “News of the death of the former cricketer Graham Thorpe at the age of just 55. His family revealed he had been diagnosed with a serious illness back in March of 2022.”