CAROL Kirkwood was nowhere to be seen on BBC Breakfast as Naga Munchetty returned to the show following their ‘feud’.
Viewers of the flagship Beeb programme previously took to social media to call out how the pair appeared to have a secret feud behind-the-scenes.
As Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty hosted their first show of the week Carol, 61, was replaced by Sarah Keith-Lucas.
While the 42-year-old stood in for Carol, no explanation was given for the fan-favourite’s absence.
Last week tension in the Salford studio was at a fever pitch as Carol came onto the air waves.
The longtime breakfast weather presenter immediately followed Mike Bushell‘s sports bulletin as she stood at her usual green screen.
Although the weather prospects looked rather gloomy, he couldn’t help but comment on Carol’s sunny outfit as he thought it was in keeping with the golf theme.
He gushed: “If only it was as sunny as Carol and her Azalea like top, which is a tribute to The Masters I’m sure.”
Naga, 49, couldn’t help but chime in with her own sarcastic ‘dig’ at her BBC Breakfast colleague.
She jibbed: “Absolutely, because Augusta is famous for it’s Azalea’s. Well done Carol, look at you tying in with the theme.
“I know you thought that really carefully about that last night when you picked your outfit out.”
Meanwhile, last week Jon Kay returned to BBC Breakfast after coming off air in a hosting shake-up.
He had been missing for an entire week before revealing to fans he had taken a well-deserved holiday with his family to Cornwall.
BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.
Who are the current presenters of BBC Breakfast?
The flagship BBC show has had dozens of presenters during its impressive 40 years on air but the current stars are:
Jon Kay– Since 2022
Sally Nugent– Since 2021
Charlie Stayt – Since 2006
Naga Munchetty – Since 2014
Carol Kirkwood – Since 1997