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SKY News has had a huge presenter shake-up as a number of stars have gone ‘missing’.

Usually, Chief Presenter Kay Burley fronts the popular Breakfast programme on the commercial news channel.

Sky News has undergone a huge presenter and format shakeup whilst Kay Burley is on her summer break
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Sky News has undergone a huge presenter and format shakeup whilst Kay Burley is on her summer breakCredit: Getty
Wilfred Frost presented an extra hour on Sky News after Leah Boleto announced she was also taking a break
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Wilfred Frost presented an extra hour on Sky News after Leah Boleto announced she was also taking a breakCredit: Sky News
The presenter was chosen by bosses to cover for Kay Burley after the mammoth coverage of the UK General Election
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The presenter was chosen by bosses to cover for Kay Burley after the mammoth coverage of the UK General Election
Gareth Barlow has also been anchoring a different slot in the day
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Gareth Barlow has also been anchoring a different slot in the dayCredit: Sky News

However, the star anchor has been taking some much-needed downtime during the summer after her impressive election coverage.

Kay, 63, recently took to social media as she gushed over Taylor Swift's 'spectacular show' at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.

In her absence, her Sky News show has undergone a huge shake-up in recent weeks.

Today, the format was changed once again, with only a slimmed-down presenting team to front the broadcast.

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Usually, either Gareth Barlow or Leah Boleto present the first hour of Sky News Breakfast before another presenter takes the reins of the show.

However, only Wilfred Frost, 39, appeared on Breakfast as he fronted the show completely solo.

Gareth, 34, is then usually on bulletin duties as he accompanies Kay or Wilfred to co-host the show.

Wilfred has been the main choice for bosses to step in for Kay, as Gareth took to the airwaves in a different daytime slot from the flagship 'glass box' studio.

In the first hour of the show, a guest is usually welcomed into the studio to review the papers with political correspondent Mhari Aurora.

But once again, the star was left to go through the front pages without any company beside her.

Leah Boleto presents on Sky News

This comes as Leah - who previously hosted BBC Newsround - announced she was taking a break from TV screens over summer.

She was flooded with support after she shared a studio snap with fans, writing: "That’s me done for the summer.

"Always so thankful for so many of YOU tuning in - what a ride it’s been.

"Stay with @SkyNews for all your breaking news needs. Catch you later."

Who is on Sky News?

Who are the Sky News presenters? We take a look.

Chief Presenter

  • Kay Burley
  • Mark Austin
  • Anna Botting

Lead presenter

  • Sophy Ridge (politics)
  • Sarah-Jane Mee (UK news)
  • Yalda Hakim (world news)
  • Ian King (business)

Presenters

  • Jacquie Beltrao (Sports)
  • Wilfred frost
  • Anna Jones
  • Sally Lockwood
  • Kamali Melbourne
  • Samantha Washington
  • Trevor Phillips
  • Gillian Joseph
  • Jayne Secker
  • Jonathan Samuels
  • Niall Paterson
  • Gareth Barlow
  • Saima Mohsin
  • Matt Barbet

Meanwhile, Kay previously took to X - formerly known as Twitter - as she shared a behind the scenes peak at her exotic getaway.

An image of a cream beach hat and a half drunk glass of champagne was posted to her profile on the social media platform.

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The former TV-am star captioned the post: "See you on the other side. Enjoy the sunshine," along with an emoji of the sun.

Leah Boletto announced that she has 'signed off' for the rest of summer
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Leah Boletto announced that she has 'signed off' for the rest of summerCredit: Instagram / @leahboleto
The breakfast show featured a slimmed down on-air team
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The breakfast show featured a slimmed down on-air teamCredit: Sky News
Political correspondent Mhari Aurora was once again left to review the front pages without a studio guest
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Political correspondent Mhari Aurora was once again left to review the front pages without a studio guest

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