SALLY Nugent has sizzled by the pool while on a break from BBC Breakfast.

The fan-favourite, 53, appears to have taken leave from the flagship Beeb show.

Sally took to social media to share a poolside snap with fans after jetting abroad.

The mum-of-one, who is very private, did not reveal her location to fans but could be seen sporting a big smile.

Sally wore a gorgeous pink shoulderless dress as she laughed with her friend.

Her well-deserved break from screens comes after Sally was given a permanent job hosting BBC News at One.

The flagship bulletin moved from London to the same Manchester studio that hosts BBC Breakfast.

Sally was given a hosting position as part of the move alongside her BBC Breakfast colleagues Jon Kay and Nina Warhurst.

Meanwhile, last year Sally split from her businessman husband Gavin Hawthorn, 53.

The journalist had been with Gavin for 13 years before their breakup.

They bought their home in Hale, Cheshire for £745,000 in 2012.

The house is believed to have been put up for sale back in November but is not thought to be on the market currently.