BBC Breakfast’s Victoria Valentine sparks panic after horror flooding in country home and getting stranded in car

BBC Breakfast's Victoria Valentine has sparked panic after enduring flooding at her country home and getting stranded in her car.

The news presenter took to Twitter this morning after parts of the UK were battered by heavy rain.

Sharing a picture from her car as she tried to get through a flooded road along with a number of other vehicles, she said: "The joys of country life.

"Started the day in the dark with a spade digging culverts for road surface run-off, before clearing blocked drains of leaves, mopping the kitchen of flood water, rescuing the stuff in the bottom cupboards & this is the current state of my commute."

Victoria received a number of replies from her followers, with one writing: "Sounds like loads of roads round here flooded, pictures and videos on all local FB sites. The joys of living in this beautiful area."

Another tweeted: "Otherwise everything alright stay safe Victoria and take care."

A third shared: "In the words of Sherrif Brody 'Gona need a bigger boat!' Take care stay safe."

Victoria's post comes a week after she baffled BBC Breakfast viewers with her sudden name change.

Victoria had stepped in for Sally Nugent at the beginning of last week and was introduced as Victoria Fritz.

But on Wednesday's show, she revealed her name was Victoria Valentine.

One fan took to Twitter to quiz: "Anyone surprised by Victoria Fritz name change? What's that about? #bbcbreakfast"

She replied on her account, with the message: "Hello. You may notice a little change today. If you are wondering why, here are a few words."

She then explained how her marriage Dan Fritz, a writer and barrister, was over and she had decided to take her mother's maiden name going forward.

BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.