Many viewers were wondering why the host was introduced as Victoria Valentine instead of Victoria Fritz
Viewers were left confused when a well known BBC Breakfast presenter appeared on air with a different surname. Victoria Valentine revealed the sad news that her change from 'Fritz' had come about due to the breakdown of her marriage.
Read more: Thousands claiming DWP benefits to receive extra help this winter as Govt extends Household Support Fund The mother-of-two continued: “Here’s the rub. It no longer fits. It doesn’t fit the person that has emerged nor does it truthfully describe the future ahead of me. In the re-casting and the re-crafting, I’ve discovered my name matters. And so I am changing it.”
She added: “I’m taking it in tribute to the Irish strength and solidarity that has scaffolded me as I quietly rebuilt” and as she feels it sounds “epic” and that idea “sounds pretty damn good as loose plans for the future go”.