Lisa Millar leaves ABC News Breakfast

ABC star Lisa Millar has announced she is leaving ABC News Breakfast.

His last day on the show will be Friday, August 23.

“The last five years have been fantastic, whether it’s been interviewing prime ministers and world opinion leaders or being supported at karaoke by my childhood idol Gladys Knight,” Millar said.

“In 35 years of journalism, I have never done anything so exciting, unpredictable and fun. This has only worked because of the incredible team in front of the cameras and behind the scenes, who have made me laugh.”

Millar will remain at the national broadcaster in a project-based role.

“I’m off to more adventures with Back Roads and Muster Dogs. Muster Dogs is just getting bigger and bigger. There’s a lot to do and exciting new projects. That means it’s goodbye,” he said when announcing the change on air.

Her exit comes after Millar hit out at cruel trolls who targeted her over an outfit she wore on the show earlier in 2023.

Millar said she felt sickened by the comments, especially since they were made so close to International Women’s Day.

“The fact that what I wore on Monday attracted nasty comments on Twitter, disgusting personal insults that I did not want to and could not repeat here, was disturbing,” she said at the time.

‘I’m angry on this International Women’s Day. Angry on behalf of myself and also on behalf of other women, young women, who see these stories and see someone like me being violently abused day in and day out, for whatever reason the harassers can find.

“I’m worried that this might make you think that progress isn’t being made and that it’s not worth it to be a woman in the public sphere.”

Millar went on to say that she had received an outpouring of support following the harassment, which had given her “hope”.

Millar first presented ABC News Breakfast in 2018 and became a permanent presenter alongside Michael Rowland the following year.

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