Cliff Notes – Nina Warhurst returns to show after family death
- Nina Warhurst returned to BBC Breakfast after a brief hiatus following her father’s death from mixed dementia, which she announced in early July.
- During her time away, Warhurst shared heartfelt memories of her father, emphasising the importance of a peaceful end to life.
- Although she still appears on BBC Breakfast, Warhurst transitioned to a permanent role on BBC News at One in April, allowing her more time with her family.
BBC Breakfast’s Nina Warhurst returns to show after family death
Nina Warhurst has returned to BBC Breakfast after a few weeks away (Picture: BBC One/ Breakfast)
BBC Breakfast presenter Nina Warhurst was back on the sofa this morning after a few weeks off following her father’s death.
The 44-year-old media personality was joined by her co-host Ben Thompson on this morning’s show as the pair covered the day’s biggest news, lifestyle and Entertainment topics, including ‘phubbing’ (the act of snubbing someone by looking at your phone).
In early July, the BBC News at One host shared the sad news of her father’s death after he was diagnosed with mixed dementia (Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia) in 2022.
Alongside a black and white image of herself holding her dad’s hand, she shared a heartfelt post with followers paying tribute to her late father.
‘My Dad died on Wednesday night. From Sunday me, my Mum and sisters spent precious time with him around the clock….singing, crying, laughing, sharing memories
‘On his last day we had nursing home afternoon tea, chippy chips and wine together.
The TV presenter announced her father’s death in early July (Picture: Instagram/ ninwarhurst)
‘He drifted away gently with me and Amy holding him and telling him to “go on ahead. We’ll see you there soon.” And he did. I had my hand on his heart as the ripples softened and stopped.
‘A gentle end to a gentle life. So much love and laughter and sunshine across days I’ll never forget
‘He is in my mind all the time now as we adjust to a world without him in it. I can’t quite accept that’s real yet,’ she wrote at the time.
‘But we think it’s really important for anyone going through this to know that the end can be peaceful and beautiful.’
Although the mum-of-three still occasionally appears on BBC Breakfast, in April she made a shift to a permanent role on BBC News at One after seven years on the morning news show.
The new anchor departed her regular role on BBC Breakfast in April to join BBC News at One (Picture: BBC)
During her last episode as Money & Work presenter in April, her former co-presenter Jon Kay penned a farewell to her on social media.
‘I just wanted to say what a pleasure it has been to work with her since I joined Brekkie.
‘She’s one of the most talented, dedicated, versatile, fun and fearless people I know. She commits 100% to any story or issue she’s covering. She always puts the audience first. And she’s exactly the same off-air as she is on the sofa.
‘Much as we’ll miss her energy and smiles at 0445, we’re all delighted for her that she can now have a little more sleep – and a bit more time at home with her wonderful family in the mornings. She’ll be amazing at lunchtime x,’ he praised at the time.
BBC Breakfast airs everyday from 6am on BBC One.
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