Sian Williams and Chris Hollins are not going to be part of BBC Breakfast when it moves lock, stock and barrel to MediaCityUK, Salford next year, it has been confirmed.
46% of the team from the show have agreed to the move, but the BBC confirmed Sian and Chris are not taking part for 'personal reasons'.
Regulars Bill Turnbull and Susanna Reid will continue with the show, however.
"It is great news that lots of the team will be coming to Salford with the programme next year," said Breakfast editor Alison Ford.
"We always knew there would be those who wouldn't be able to make the move for domestic reasons, but we'll have a really strong line-up of producers and presenters working together in MediaCity."
It added that Sian Williams and former Strictly Come Dancing champion Chris Hollins would continue to be involved with the show, which attracts seven million viewers a day, 'for the foreseeable future'.
Williams said: "Sadly, family reasons mean I can't move to Salford with the programme next year. My son will be in the middle of A-level exams, another will have just started school and our family also needs to be close to elderly parents in the South East."
Hollins said he had 'reluctantly' said no for family reasons.
What do you think of this change? Sian Williams is my favourite Breakfast presenter, so I'll miss her but I can understand her not wanting to uproot her family for the show. I'm glad that Susanna is staying with the show, though. Who else will join them? Please not The Minch!!!
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