BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent halts show with important message and thanks viewers

BBC Breakfast came to an unexpected halt during the latest episode as Sally Nugent shared a special message with viewers.

The TV anchor was back at the helm on Monday (May 12), presenting alongside Roger Johnson as they covered the latest news headlines.

As the presenters covered the news regarding the TV BAFTAs which took place on Sunday evening, Sally quickly shared her admiration for BBC Breakfast, which won the news coverage award for the Post Office scandal.

Following a report from Charlotte Gallager, Sally said: "And can I just say for a moment congratulations to BBC Breakfast BAFTA winning team.

"It's so lovely to see the production team up there and our editor getting that really, very richly deserved award."

Mentioning BBC Breakfast editor Richard Frediani, she added: "And thank you to everybody, as Richard Frediani said there, everybody who came in on that day, all the Post Office workers, Post Office staff, who trusted us with their stories."

Chiming in, Roger echoed Sally's sentiments and thanked everyone who has shared their stories on BBC Breakfast in the past.

As well as the BBC Breakfast coverage, the TV drama based on the Post Office scandal called Mr Bates vs the Post Office, which aired on ITV, was given a special award for commissioning.

"This story only had the impact it did because the people that watched it stood up and demanded action with rage," said the drama's producer, Patrick Spence, in his acceptance speech.

He added: "May it be a warning to those who are supposed to have our backs. We cannot abide liars and bullies."

Meanwhile, ITV's director of television, Kevin Lygo, used his speech while collecting the award to push public service broadcasters.

He said: "At a time when funding is tricky but not impossible, ITV and the BBC must continue to make these stories which hold power to account," he said. "We will continue to make them. As long as we are here, we will continue to do it."

The Post Office scandal, often referred to as the Horizon IT scandal, centres on the wrongful prosecution of numerous sub-postmasters who were accused of theft and false accounting due to faults in a computer system called Horizon.

This flawed software generated inaccurate financial data, leading to hundreds of innocent individuals being wrongly blamed, convicted, and in many cases imprisoned.

BBC Breakfast airs Mondays-Sundays from 6am on BBC One.