host Lisa Millar has announced her departure from the show to focus fulltime on other television projects. / (min cost $ 0 ) or signup to continue reading The host, who joined the ABC in 1993, told viewers on the morning of July 3 that her last day on the couch would be August 23. "I wanted you guys here because I do have a bit of news for you," she said, surrounded by colleagues.
"After five years of sharing this couch with awesome people and people behind the scenes as well, it is time to say farewell," she said. "I'm going be moving full time over to the content division of the ABC where I'm going to be having more adventures with and . "So that means it's goodbye but you've got me for a little while longer.
"I'm absolutely thrilled and grateful for the privilege of having been here and all the excitement that is ahead," she said. She thanked co-host Michael Rowland and "the rest of the gang" for helping her transition to breakfast television and for making her laugh. Her co-host said the move was "a big win for the ABC in that you can focus much more squarely on and ".
Weather reporter Nate Byrne said he "did not forecast this". "Congratulations but not happy," he said. Reach out with news or updates to anna.
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