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BBC Breakfast presenter Victoria Valentine has explained why she changed her surname from Fritz after her name sparked confusion for viewers.
Appearing on the BBC’s flagship morning programme on Wednesday alongside regular host Jon Kay for the third morning this week, a number of viewers took to social media to question why she was using a different surname to the one they are used to.
‘Is it Victoria Fritz or Valentine ?? Presenting this morning #BBCBreakfast,’ tweeted one viewer, while another commented: ‘Anyone surprised by Victoria Fritz name change? What’s that about?’
Another audience member replied: ‘I noticed that, how strange?’