The One Show's Alex Jones says goodbye as show to go off air for weeks

The One Show will be off air for almost a month as the show takes a break from its usual BBC One slot, presenter Alex Jones has revealed. The Welsh presenter took to Instagram on Wednesday, July 27 to post a picture of her and co-host, Nottingham's Jermain Jenas, from the studio. .

As the pair smiled on the famous green sofa, Alex, who hails from Ammanford, told her followers: "And that is a wrap until the end of August. "Wales Online reports the confirmation came after the 45-year-old bid viewers a farewell at the end of Wednesday's episode. Alex explained to viewers: "That is your lot this week and for a few weeks because we are taking a summer break.

We'll be back on August 22. Until then, stay safe and have a lovely summer. " Read more: Good Morning Britain host steps in after Nadine Dorries snaps at Ranvir SinghThe announcement comes after Alex recently announced she was going through a "tricky and challenging" patch in her life.

She told her 337,000 Instagam followers: "Things have been a bit tricky for us recently and in all honesty, I haven’t had time to be on here between working and the children but I randomly logged on and saw all your lovely messages gently asking if we were all ok. "I was touched by your kindness and so I just wanted to check in and say thank you, and that even though life has been a bit challenging, we are ok and still managing to enjoy the beginning of the holidays and there's still plenty to smile about! (I'll pop some stuff on my stories) #whenlifegivesyoulemons #thekindnessofstrangers. " Loyal viewers won't get their week-daily fix as it makes way for coverage of the Commonwealth Games, which gets underway on Thursday, July 28.