Overview

• Jon Kay and Sally Nugent paused Monday's broadcast to welcome Kirkwood back on air.
• Kirkwood had been off for a few weeks, and she did not disclose where she had been.
• Matt Taylor covered the weather slot during her absence and has now returned to his usual schedule.
• On Sunday, Taylor posted a video on X announcing that Kirkwood would be back on the programme Monday morning.
• Taylor remarked that it rained every day during his three-week stint, with coverage noting the Environment Agency reported England's wettest week in about a year.